Explanatory Notes

Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

2000 asp 1

17 January 2000

The Act

Paragraph 1

163.This provides for the person who is the Convener of the Audit Committee immediately prior to Parliament being dissolved to continue to be a member of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit until a new convener is appointed following a general election. This is to ensure that the Commission can continue to exercise its functions.