.-(1) In this paragraph, official statistics on Scotland’s gross domestic product and official statistics on Scottish retail sales (whether by volume or value) are referred to as “excepted statistics”. 40 (2) During Year 1 the maximum period which may be allowed for pre-release access to excepted statistics is 1 working day before publication. (3) During Year 2 the maximum period is four hours before publication. (4) After the end of Year 2 pre-release access to excepted statistics may not be granted. 3 Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Bill (5) In this paragraph— “Year 1” is the period of one year beginning on the day after the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Act 2021 receives Royal Assent; 5 “Year 2” is the period of one year beginning on the day following the end of Year 1.”. 3 Duty to commission review (1) As soon as practicable after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with Royal Assent, the Scottish Ministers must commission a review of, and preparation of a report 10 on, the impact of the reduction and removal of pre-release access to official statistics on Scotland’s gross domestic product and Scottish retail sales (whether by volume or value). (2) The person or organisation appointed to conduct the review required under subsection (1) must be independent of the Scottish Ministers. 15 (3) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after receiving the report required under subsection (1)— (a) publish the report, and (b) lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament. 4 Commencement 20 This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent. 5 Short title The short title of this Act is the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Act 2021.