Section 16: Duty to seek views about regulations
67.This section places a duty on the Scottish Ministers to seek views about any educational continuity regulations made under section 8 – and about any regulations made under sections 9 or 10 that are in force at the same time – at least every 28 days while the section 8 regulations are in force.
68.Subsection (2) lists the persons whom Ministers must seek views from: representatives of educational establishments, users of those establishments – including representatives of children and young people – along with staff and any other stakeholders that are considered appropriate.