SP Bill 31 Session 6 (2023) 2 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill (5) The circular economy strategy must be prepared with a view to achieving consistency, so far as practicable, between the objectives and plans set out in the strategy and— (a) the climate change plan prepared under section 35 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, 5 (b) the environmental policy strategy prepared under section 47 of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021, and (c) any other strategy or plan which the Scottish Ministers consider to be relevant. (6) The Scottish Ministers must have regard to the circular economy strategy in making policies (including proposals for legislation). 10 (7) In subsection (6), making policies includes developing, adopting and revising policies. 1 2 Consultation on strategy In preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers must publish a draft strategy and consult— (a) such persons as they consider appropriate, and 15 (b) the general public. 3 Publication and laying of strategy (1) The Scottish Ministers must— (a) publish the circular economy strategy in such manner as they consider appropriate, and 20 (b) lay a copy of the strategy before the Scottish Parliament. (2) Subsection (1) must be complied with before the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which this section comes into force. (3) As soon as practicable after complying with subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must— (a) publish a report setting out— 25 (i) the consultation process undertaken in order to comply with section 2, and (ii) the ways in which, in preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers have taken account of views expressed...