(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Budget (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the Act”).
Article 2 amends the overall cash authorisations specified in section 4(2) and (3) of the Act in relation to the Scottish Administration and the Forestry Commissioners.
Article 3(2) amends the purposes in purposes 3 to 7, and adds two new purposes 16 and 17.
Article 3(3) amends the amount of resources (other than accruing resources) that may be used for purposes 1 to 10 and added purposes 16 and 17 in schedule 1 to the Act. It also amends the total amount of those resources for all the purposes in that schedule.
Article 3(4) amends the amount of resources (other than accruing resources) that may be used for purpose 9 and added purposes 16 and 17 in schedule 1 to the Act. It also amends the total amount of those resources for all the purposes in that schedule.
Article 4 amends the amount of resources other than accruing resources that may be used by the Forestry Commissioners for certain purposes in schedule 2 to the Act.