The Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2001

Explanatory Note

(This Note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Budget (Scotland) Act 2000, which makes provision, for financial year 2000/01, for payments out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund and the application of sums otherwise payable into that Fund, and for limits on the capital expenditure of and borrowing of local authorities and certain other public bodies. In particular, the Order amends that Act so as to–

(a) increase the maximum amount for the purposes of section 94(5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) (which provides for limits on the amount of capital expenses which may be incurred by local authorities in any financial year) (article 2(2));

(b) enable sums to be paid out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund for the purpose of meeting expenditure of the Scottish Ministers (through the Scottish Executive Secretariat) in connection with external relations initiatives (article 2(3)(a));

(c) alter the maximum amounts which may be paid out of that Fund in connection with expenditure of the various parts of the Scottish Administration and of the Forestry Commissioners, the Food Standards Agency, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body and Audit Scotland, and the maximum amounts of receipts which may be applied in connection with their expenditure (article 2(3)(b), (4)(c)(ii) and (5));

(d) specify further categories of receipts of certain parts of the Scottish Administration which may be applied to meet expenditure and the purposes for which they may be so applied (article 2(4)).