Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 Explanatory Notes

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – the Scottish Land Commission

Chapter 1 – the Commission
Accounts and annual report
Section 19 – Accounts

41.Subsection (1) imposes a duty on the Commission to keep proper accounts and accounting records, and prepare a statement of accounts for each financial year.

42.Subsection (2) requires the Commission to send accounts to the Scottish Ministers and subsection (3) provides that the Commission must comply with any direction from the Scottish Ministers regarding the preparation of the accounts under subsection (1).

43.Subsection (4) places a further duty on the Commission to ensure that an audited statement of accounts and accounting records is made available for public inspection.

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