National Gaelic language planGaelic language strategy and standards National Gaelic language plan 2 (1) The Bòrd must— (a) within 12 months of the commencement of this section, (b) no later than 5 years after the date on which the most recent plan is published under subsection (7), and (c) whenever required to do so by the Scottish Ministers, prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers a national Gaelic language plan which must include proposals as to the exercise of its functions under this Act. (2) Those proposals must include a strategy for promoting, and facilitating the promotion of— (a) the use and understanding of the Gaelic language, and (b) Gaelic education and Gaelic culture. (3) In preparing the plan, the Bòrd must— (a) consult the Parliament, (b) publish a draft of the plan, (c) publicise the opportunity to make representations about the draft plan under subsection (4) within such period of not less than 3 months as the Bòrd may specify, and (d) take into account any representations received by it within that period. (4) Any person who wishes to make representations to the Bòrd about the draft plan may do so within the period specified in pursuance of subsection (3). (5) The Scottish Ministers must, within 6 months of receiving the plan— (a) approve the plan, or (b) make such comments on the plan as they think fit and require the Bòrd to prepare and submit to them, within such period as they may specify, a further plan taking account of those comments. (6) Where a further plan is submitted, the Scottish Ministers must, within 3 months of receiving it— (a) approve the plan, or 5 Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 as prospectively amended by the Bill (b) order the Bòrd to publish the plan in such terms as the Scottish Ministers think fit. (7) On the plan being approved or, as the case may be, ordered to be published by the Scottish Ministers, the Bòrd must— (a) publish it in such manner as it thinks fit, and (b) lay a copy of it before the Parliament. 2A Gaelic language strategy (1) The Scottish Ministers must prepare a Gaelic language strategy. (2) The Gaelic language strategy— (a) must set out the Scottish Ministers’ objectives in relation to promoting, facilitating and supporting the use of the Gaelic language, (b) must set out the Scottish Ministers’ plans for meeting those objectives, including priorities for action, (c) must set out arrangements for monitoring progress towards meeting the objectives, (d) may set out any other matters relating to promoting, facilitating and supporting the use of the Gaelic language which the Scottish Ministers consider should be included. (3) In preparing the Gaelic language strategy, the Scottish Ministers must publish a draft strategy and consult such persons as they consider appropriate. (4) The Scottish Ministers must— (a) publish the Gaelic language strategy in such manner as they consider appropriate, and (b) lay a copy of the strategy before the Scottish Parliament. (5) Subsection (4) must be complied with before the end of the period of 15 months beginning with the day on which section 5(3) of the Scottish Languages Act 2024...