(1)The Commissioner must lay annually before the Parliament a general report on the exercise [F2 during the reporting year ] of the functions conferred on that officer under this Act.
[F3(1A)Each report must be so laid within 7 months after the end of the reporting year.
(1B)In this section, “reporting year” means the year beginning on 1 April.]
(2)The report mentioned in subsection (1) (without prejudice to the generality of that subsection) must record the number of occasions, during the period covered by the report, on which the Commissioner failed to reach a decision on an application under section 47(1) (being an application on which a decision fell to be made) within the period of four months specified in section 49(3)(b).
[F4(2A)In preparing a report under subsection (1), the Commissioner must comply with any direction given by the Parliamentary corporation as to the form and content of the report.]
(3)The Commissioner may from time to time lay before the Parliament such other reports with respect to the functions conferred on that officer under this Act as that officer thinks fit.
[F5(3A)The Commissioner must arrange for the publication of each report laid before the Parliament under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 46 title substituted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 4 para. 6(d) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)
F2Words in s. 46(1) inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 4 para. 6(a) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)
F3S. 46(1A)(1B) inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 4 para. 6(b) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)
F4S. 46(2A) inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 4 para. 6(c) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)
F5S. 46(3A) inserted (1.4.2011) by Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 (asp 11), s. 31(5), sch. 4 para. 6(d) (with s. 31(6), sch. 7)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 46 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520), reg 18(5)(6) (with reg. 3)