Explanatory Notes

Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

2000 asp 1

17 January 2000

The Act

Section 4: Payments Out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund

Subsection (2)

22.This subsection ensures that any sum paid out of the Fund is within the “overall cash authorisation” defined in subsection (4) (approved by the Scottish Parliament in a Budget Act) for the financial year in which it is to be paid.