20.Section 2 of the Act requires the Scottish Ministers to undertake a review of the operation of the provisions of the 1980 Act that are modified by section 1 of the Act and to prepare and publish a report on the review. A copy of the report must be laid before the Scottish Parliament.
21.The report must be published no later than the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which section 1(4) (the provision that creates the new process for pupils’ involvement in decisions about withdrawal) comes into force. The report must contain information about how religious observance has been delivered in schools during that period and an assessment of the inclusiveness of the content and delivery of religious observance during that period.
22.The report must include a statement of any actions the Scottish Ministers intend to take following the report, including any actions they intend to take to enable children to withdraw from religious observance. Where the Scottish Ministers do not intend to take actions, the report must include their reasons for not taking actions.
Commentary on Provisions Part 1 –Withdrawal of pupils from religious instruction or religious observance in schools Section 2: Review of modifications made by section 1