Section 23 Duty on Commission to publish annual reportI1I2

The 2018 Act is modified as follows.

In section 22 (Commission functions), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the Commission must—

(a)

prepare and publish a report containing information on the carrying out of its functions during that year, and

(b)

send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers.

(4B)

The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of each report sent to them by the Commission under subsection (4A)(b).”.