The Act: Section by Section Part 2: Release from custody Section 15 – Report on operation of Part 2
88.Section 15 imposes a duty on the Scottish Ministers to prepare and lay before the Scottish Parliament a report on the operation during the “reporting period” of the changes to the law made by the other provisions of Part 2 of this Act. They must do so as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the reporting period, which is the 5-year period after the day on which the Bill for this Act receives Royal Assent.
89.In preparing the report, Ministers must consult the bodies and persons listed in section 15(2). Section 15(3) contains definitions of expressions used in this section, including the definition of “reporting period” and of “support services” (used in section 15(3)(k) in relation to persons who provide such services to victims of crime).