 British Sign Language, the Scotland Bill, explanatory notes, introduction. These explanatory notes have been prepared by the non-government bills unit on behalf of Mark Griffin MSP, the member who introduced the bill. They have been prepared in order to assist the reader of the bill and to help inform debate on it. They do not form part of the bill and have not been endorsed by the Parliament. The notes should be read in conjunction with the bill. They are not and are not meant to be a comprehensive description of the bill. So where a section or schedule or part of a section or schedule does not seem to require an explanation or comment, none is given. Overview of the bill. The British Sign Language Scotland Bill, the Bill, aims to promote the use and understanding of British Sign Language BSL, principally by means of BSL plans which are to be published by the Scottish ministers and specified public authorities. These plans are to be reviewed and updated at regular intervals and reported on via a performance review report. Commentary on sections. The structure of the bill. The bill has ten sections and two schedules. Sections 1 to 8 comprise the main provisions of the bill. Section 9 deals with commencement and Section 10 sets out the bill's short title. Schedule 1 deals with special provision in the event of the early dissolution of the Parliament and Schedule 2 sets out a list of public authorities to which the bill applies.