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(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000.
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(1) 19th January 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act, namely–
(a) section 27 (orders and directions);
(b) section 28 (transitional, transitory and saving provision); and
(c) section 29 (interpretation).
(2) 1st February 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of each provision of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (and the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule), but where a particular purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule in relation to any provision, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
(3) 1st April 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of all the provisions of the Act, so far as not then in force, except sections 1 to 3, 4(2) to (5) and 7 (which are provisions relating to authorisation of the use of resources).
(4) 1st April 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 1 to 3, 4(2) to (5) and 7 of the Act.
JACK McCONNELL
A member of the Scottish Executive
Victoria Quay Edinburgh
18th January 2000
SCHEDULE
Article 2(2)


Provision Subject matter Purpose
Section 5 Credits for payments out of the Fund Only for the purpose of enabling credits to be granted to take effect no earlier than 1st April 2000
Section 10 (1), (2) and (4) Audit Scotland Section 10(4) is commenced only for the purpose of enabling directions to be given to take effect no earlier than 1st April 2000
Section 10(6) and schedule 2 Audit Scotland: further provisions Paragraphs 5 and 6 of schedule 2 are commenced only for the purpose of enabling Audit Scotland to exercise powers under those paragraphs so as to make provision to take effect no earlier than 1st April 2000
Section 11(7) and (9) Audit Scotland: receipts and proposals for use of resources and expenditure Section 11(9) is commenced only for the purpose of requiring the preparation and examination of proposals under that subsection relating to the financial year beginning with 1st April 2000
Section 12 and schedule 3 Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Section 13 Auditor General for Scotland
Section 14(1) Principal accountable officer for the Scottish Administration
Section 15(1), (2), (6) and (7) Designation of accountable officers for the Scottish Administration and determination of their functions Only for the purpose of enabling designations of accountable officers and determinations of their functions to be made to take effect no earlier than 1st April 2000
Section 24(5) and (6) Specification of “relevant persons” Only for the purpose of enabling an order to be made under section 24(5) to come into force no earlier than 1st April 2000