{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-scotland-act-2005/section-20",
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  "legislation": "asp/2005/15",
  "legislation_title": "Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-scotland-act-2005",
  "path": "section/20",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Annual reports",
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon practicable after the end of each calendar year referred to in subsection (2)—\n(a) prepare and publish a report on—\n(i) the exercise of the functions of the Scottish Ministers under this Act; and\n(ii) such other activities carried out in relation to environmental assessments as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate,\nduring that year;\n(b) lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.\n(2) The calendar years are 2006 to 2010.\n(3) After publishing the report relating to 2010, the Scottish Ministers must consult with such persons as they consider appropriate as to what arrangements, if any, are to be made for reporting on any of the matters referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 20 in force at 20.2.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/19, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/15/section/20",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:20.653348+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}