 British Sign Language Scotland Bill, an act of the Scottish Parliament to promote the use of British Sign Language, including by making provision for the preparation and publication of a British Sign Language National Plan for Scotland, and by requiring certain authorities to prepare and publish their own British Sign Language plans in connection with the exercise of their functions, and to provide for the manner in which such plans are to be prepared and for the review and updating. Section 1 British Sign Language National Plan for Scotland Subsection 1 The Scottish Ministers A. are to promote and facilitate the promotion of the use and understanding of the sign language known as British Sign Language, and B. in the exercise of the functions under paragraph A, are to prepare in each session of the Parliament a plan to be known as a British Sign Language National Plan for Scotland, in this act referred to as a National Plan. Subsection 2 In a National Plan the Scottish Ministers are to set out their strategy for such promotion and facilitation. Subsection 3 The first National Plan is to be published no later than 12 months after the commencement of the session of the Parliament which next follows a session in which this act receives Royal Ascent. Subsection 4 Subsequent National Plan A is to be published no later than 6 months after the commencement of the session of the Parliament in which it is prepared, and B is to have regard to such comments of any relevance as are contained in the most recently published performance review. Subsection 5 In preparing a National Plan the Scottish Ministers are to publish and consult on and draft of the plan and are to take into account any representations received by them by virtue of such consultation. Subsection 6 The persons consulted are to be those who the Scottish Ministers consider are likely to be directly affected by the National Plan or otherwise to have an interest in that plan and in particular are to include A persons who use British Sign Language and B persons who represent users of British Sign Language. Subsection 7 This section is subject to section 6 and 7. Section 2 Special Responsibility The Scottish Ministers are to assign to a member of the Scottish Government or a junior Scottish Minister special responsibility in relation to the exercise of their functions under this act.