Part 3Information on exercise of public functions
I131Public functions: duties to provide information on certain expenditure etc.
C11
As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year each listed public body must publish a statement of any expenditure that it has incurred during that financial year on or in connection with the matters described in subsection (2).
2
Those matters are—
a
public relations,
b
overseas travel,
c
hospitality and entertainment,
d
external consultancy.
C13
As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year each listed public body must publish a statement specifying the amount, date, payee and subject-matter of any payment made during that financial year which has a value in excess of £25,000.
4
As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year each listed public body must publish a statement specifying the number of individuals (if any) who, during that financial year, received remuneration in excess of £150,000 in relation to service as a member of the listed public body or a member of its staff.
5
No information is to be provided under subsection (3) about the remuneration of, or other payments made to or in respect of, any individual in relation to that individual's service as a member of the listed public body or a member of its staff.
6
In subsections (4) and (5), the references to a member of a listed public body—
a
where the body is an office-holder which is not a body corporate, are to that office-holder,
b
where the body is a company (within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)), are to a director or a secretary of that company.
7
Each listed public body must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers about the duties imposed by this section.
8
The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of any such guidance before the Parliament as soon as is reasonably practicable.