Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016

1. Introductory Text

2. Scottish Fiscal Commission

   1. 1. Establishment

3. Functions

   1. 2. Forecasts and assessments

   2. 3. Meaning of terms used in section 2

   3. 4. Review of forecasting accuracy

   4. 5. Reports

   5. 6. Protocol between the Commission and the Scottish Ministers

   6. 7. Scottish Ministers' statement

   7. 8. Power to modify the Commission's functions

   8. 9. Independence

   9. 10. Access to information

   10. 11. Duty to co-operate with the Office for Budget Responsibility

   11. 12. Annual report

   12. 13. Review of Commission's performance

4. Corporate status

   1. 14. Corporate status

5. Membership

   1. 15. Members of the Commission

   2. 16. Disqualification for appointment

   3. 17. Period and terms of appointment

   4. 18. Disqualification after appointment

   5. 19. Resignation

   6. 20. Removal

6. Remuneration and expenses

   1. 21. Remuneration and expenses

7. Staff

   1. 22. Chief of Staff and other staff

8. General

   1. 23. Regulation of procedure

   2. 24. Validity of things done

   3. 25. Committees

   4. 26. Authority to perform functions

   5. 27. General powers

9. Transitional and consequential

   1. 28. Initial members

   2. 29. Amendment of public bodies' legislation

10. Ancillary provision

    1. 30. Ancillary provision

11. Final provisions

    1. 31. Commencement

    2. 32. Short title