European Convention on Human Rights 15AA European Convention on Human Rights 35 (1) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Act alters the effect of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the rights and protections that it affords. (2) For the purposes of this Act, “European Convention on Human Rights” means the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4 November 1950. 25 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Review of the Act 15B Initial review (1) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the date on which section 2 comes into force (“the review 5 period”), initiate a review of the operation of the 2004 Act as amended by this Act. (1A) In carrying out that review, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to any data provided to them about the effect of a person obtaining a gender recognition certificate under the 2004 Act as so amended. (2) The review under subsection (1) must consider, in particular— 10 (a) whether the Registrar General for Scotland has been able to carry out the Registrar 1 General’s functions under the 2004 Act effectively, (b) how many people have obtained gender recognition certificates during the review period, (ba) the impact on transgender people of— 15 (i) the reflection period, (ii) the periods mentioned in section 8C(1)(a)(iii) of that Act (inserted by section 4), (bb) the impact on transgender people who are aged 16 or 17 of the requirements of section 8BA of that Act (inserted by section 3A), 20 (bc) the impact on transgender people of section 8EB of that Act (inserted by section 6B), (bd) the operation of section 8S of that Act (inserted by section 9), (c) the operation of section 22 of the 2004 Act in light of changes made by this Act considering, in particular, whether— 25 (i) the offences under that section remain appropriate, (ii) any further exceptions to those offences are appropriate (in addition to those under subsection (4) of that section), (ca) any impact the amendments made to the 2004 Act by this Act have had on the placement of transgender people within prisons, including in particular on the 30 number of— (i) trans women residing in women’s prisons, (ii) trans women residing in men’s prisons, (iii) trans men residing in women’s prisons, (iv) trans men residing in men’s prisons, 35 (cb) any impact the amendments made to the 2004 Act by this Act have had on the provision of gender identity healthcare by health boards and special health boards, (cc) any impact the amendments made to the 2004 Act by this Act have had on the provision of services by Scottish public authorities, (d) whether any other amendments to the 2004 Act are appropriate, in particular any 40 provision related to gender recognition for non-binary people, (da) whether any changes to the guidance published under section 8W of the 2004 Act (inserted by section 11B) are appropriate, 26 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (e) anything else that the Scottish Ministers consider to be relevant. (3) No later than 2 years after the end of the review period, the Scottish Ministers must— (a) prepare a report setting out the findings of that review and conclusions drawn from those findings, and 5 (b) lay...