
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland (Expenses) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
2 
In these Regulations–
 “the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;
 “the designated body for Scotland” means Audit Scotland, which is designated by the Scottish Ministers under section 22(1) of the 1975 Act as the designated body for Scotland;
 “financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March.
3 
All expenses incurred by the designated body for Scotland in connection with the discharge of its functions under Part II of the 1975 Act shall, in relation to the financial year 2000 2001 and each subsequent financial year, be defrayed by local authorities in proportion to the total population aged 18 or over of their respective areas, as first estimated by the Register General of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Scotland in relation to 30th June of the year immediately preceding that financial year.
4 
Each local authority shall pay to the designated body for Scotland–
(a) such instalments in respect of the amount due by the local authority for the financial year 2000 2001 and each subsequent financial year under regulation 3 of these Regulations; and
(b) at such intervals in that financial year,as may be agreed between the local authority and the designated body for Scotland or, in the case of disagreement, as may be determined by the Scottish Ministers.
5 
The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland (Expenses) Regulations 1989 are hereby revoked.
Wendy Alexander
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th March 2000