Implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018: report

Introduction

This is the first report on the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018. It is intended to inform the Scottish Parliament of the work that has been carried out on the operation of the Act as required by Part 8, section 28. Island authorities have been asked to contribute to the drafting of this report. Their feedback has been warmly welcomed and incorporated.

Under the Act, Scottish Ministers must before the end of the period of four years beginning with the day after Royal Assent, publish and lay before Scottish Parliament a report on the operation of this Act. In preparing the report, the Scottish Ministers must consult such relevant authorities listed in the schedule to the Act as they consider appropriate, and such other persons as they consider appropriate.

When preparing the report, the Scottish Ministers must consult the relevant authorities listed in the schedule as thought appropriate and any other persons considered appropriate. As key delivery stakeholders, our local authority partners have contributed to the writing of this report.