Overview of the Act Functions Section 8 – Consultation with Strategic Advisory Council
18.Section 8 requires Qualifications Scotland to consult the Strategic Advisory Council (which is to be established by the Scottish Ministers by regulations under section 9) in every case where it considers it appropriate to do so in the exercise of its functions. Qualifications Scotland must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers as to the fulfilment of this requirement. The Scottish Ministers must publish any such guidance they issue. Qualifications Scotland must publish its procedures (and any revisions made to those procedures) for fulfilling the consultation requirement and responding to any advice provided to it by the council.