Search Legislation

Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 26A

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Status:

Point in time view as at 07/04/2020.

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000, Section 26A. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F126APower to carry out data matching exercisesS

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)Audit Scotland may carry out data matching exercises or arrange for them to be carried out on its behalf.

(2)A data matching exercise is an exercise involving the comparison of sets of data to determine how far they match (including the identification of any patterns and trends).

(3)The power in subsection (1) may be exercised for one or more of the following purposes—

(a)assisting in the prevention and detection of fraud,

(b)assisting in the prevention and detection of crime (other than fraud),

(c)assisting in the apprehension and prosecution of offenders.

(4)A data matching exercise may not be used for the sole purpose of identifying patterns and trends in a person's characteristics or behaviour which suggest the person is likely to commit fraud in the future.]

Textual Amendments

Back to top

Options/Help