Explanatory Notes

Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

2000 asp 1

17 January 2000

The Act

Section 23: Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness Examinations

Subsection (5)

123.This defines that for the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), income is to be regarded as being from public funds if it is paid out by any body or office holder mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or by any body or office-holder specified by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (2)(b), that received more than half its income from public funds in the financial year concerned. This definition excludes capital receipts and disregards money received from the sale of property, the supply of goods or services and various other benefits.