Commentary on Sections Part 1:  National outcomes
5.The Act places a duty on the Scottish Ministers to consult on, develop and publish a set of national outcomes for Scotland. The Scottish Ministers must also regularly and publicly report on progress towards these outcomes and review them at least every five years. These duties do not require the Scottish Government to use a particular model of purpose, targets, outcomes and indicators. They require national outcomes to be determined, but there is flexibility as to how these may be presented and measured.