Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022

8 Review and revision of plan S

(1) Before the end of—

(a) the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which section 1(1) is complied with, and

(b) each subsequent period of 5 years,

the Scottish Ministers must review the national good food nation plan.

(2) In reviewing the plan, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to any recommendation made by virtue of section 20(3)(a) which was published—

(a) if this is the first review, since the plan was published,

(b) if this is a subsequent review, since the last review.

(3) Following a review, the Scottish Ministers may revise the plan as they consider appropriate.

(4) Sections 1(3) to (6), 2, 4(1) to (3) and 5(1) apply in relation to revising the plan as they apply in relation to the preparation of the plan in the first place.

(5) As soon as practicable after revising the plan, the Scottish Ministers must—

(a) publish, and

(b) lay before the Scottish Parliament,

the plan as so revised.

(6) Sections 3(1) and (3) and 4(4) apply in relation to a revised national good food nation plan as they apply in relation to the national good food nation plan in the first place.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 28(2)

I2 S. 8 in force at 30.6.2024 by S.S.I. 2023/183, reg. 3(c) (as amended by S.S.I. 2023/362, reg. 2(2))