Commentary on Provisions Circular economy targets Section 6: Circular economy targets
18.Section 6 of the Act requires the Scottish Ministers to impose targets on themselves by regulations relating to developing a circular economy. Regulations under subsection (1) will be subject to the affirmative Parliamentary procedure in general (section 6(4)). The first set of regulations will also be subject to the pre-laying procedure set out in section 8.
19.Subsection (2) sets out particular aspects of the circular economy to which Ministers must have regard in considering imposing targets in regulations under subsection (1), with subsection (3) making further illustrative provision about subjects for the targets and allowing the regulations to make provision for review of the targets.
20.Subsection (5) requires the Scottish Ministers to consult persons with an interest in the targets (including public sector, private sector, charitable and international organisations), other appropriate persons, and the general public, before laying a draft of regulations under subsection (1) before the Scottish Parliament.
21.Subsection (6) allows for regulations under subsection (1) to make the ancillary provision listed there, including e.g. different provision in relation to different areas of Scotland, and transitional and saving provision to manage the transition should the targets change.