 British Sign Language National Plan for Scotland. Section 1 requires the Scottish Ministers to promote BSL and to facilitate the promotion, use and understanding of BSL. Subsection 1 paragraph A. It also requires them to prepare a British Sign Language National Plan for Scotland and National Plan. Subsection 1 paragraph B. Setting out their strategy for doing so. Subsection 2. A national plan is to be prepared in each session of the Parliament, i.e. the period from when the Parliament first meets after a general election to when it is dissolved prior to the next such election. Subsections 5 and 6 require the Scottish Ministers to publish a national plan in draft, consult those likely to be directly affected or who have an interest in it and take count of any representations they receive in finalising the national plan. They must in particular consult users of BSL and those who represent such users. The requirements of section 1 relating to preparation and publication of a national plan are subject to sections 6 and 7 which make particular provision for plans in certain specified circumstances. Sections 3 to 5 of the bill are similarly qualified by reference to section 6 and 7. The time scales for the production of the first national plan and subsequent national plans are specified at subsections 3 and 4. These time scales differ with the Scottish Ministers having a longer period, no later than 12 months after the commencement of the parliamentary session, to prepare the first national plan. As the next session, session 5, is due to begin in May 2016, it is anticipated that the first national plan would need to be published by May 2017. Subsequent national plans are to be produced no later than six months after the commencement of the relevant session. Such plans are to have regard to any relevant comments contained in the most recent performance review as dealt with at section 5.