SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Regulations
Part 3General provision about powers under Act
33Annual reports in certain sub-delegation cases
1
Each person by whom a relevant sub-delegated power is exercisable by virtue of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers by Scottish statutory instrument under Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 must—
a
if the power has been exercised during a relevant year, and
b
as soon as practicable after the end of the year,
prepare a report on how the power has been exercised during the year.
2
The person must—
a
lay the report before the Scottish Parliament, and
b
once laid—
i
send a copy of it to the Scottish Ministers, and
ii
publish it in such manner as the person considers appropriate.
3
In this paragraph—
“relevant sub-delegated power” has the same meaning as in paragraph 31;
“relevant year” means—
- a
in the case of a person who prepares an annual report, the year by reference to which the report is prepared, and
- b
in any other case, the calendar year.
- a