Preparation of Island Communities Impact Assessment by Ministers
The Council may make a request to the Scottish Ministers to prepare and publish a retrospective Island Communities Impact Assessment in relation to existing legislation or national strategies, which have an effect on an island community which is significantly different from their effect on other communities (including other island communities) in Scotland.
An individual, group or organisation can make a request for a retrospective Island Communities Impact Assessment to the Council.
The individual, group or organisation should provide sufficient information to support such a request, explaining why the legislation has an effect on an island community, which is significantly different from their effect on other communities in Scotland.
The Council will consider whether that information supports the request for a retrospective Island Communities Impact Assessment to Scottish Ministers before either making a request, or informing the requester of the reasons for not doing so.
Following receipt of a request, the Scottish Ministers must, within 3 months, confirm in writing their approval of the request, or their reasons for not approving the request. If the request is approved, the Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a retrospective Island Communities Impact Assessment within 6 months of the date of their decision.
You can find out more about Island Communities Impact Assessments from the Scottish Government guidance.