
1 
This Order may be cited as the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.
2 
For section 17(2) of the Erskine Bridge Tolls Act 1968 (annual accounts) substitute–“
(2) Any statement of accounts prepared under this section shall be sent by the Scottish Ministers to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.”.
3 
In section 6 of the Development of Tourism Act 1969 (accounts and information) insert at the end–“
(8) In the application of this section to the Scottish Tourist Board, for subsection (3) substitute–“
(3) The Scottish Ministers shall send each statement of account prepared by the Scottish Tourist Board to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.”.”.
4 
In section 11 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Scottish Hospital Trust)–
(a) in subsection (5), for the words from “cause such” to the end substitute “send the accounts to the Scottish Ministers by such time as they may direct”; and
(b) after that subsection insert–“
(5A) The Scottish Ministers shall send the accounts to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.”.
5 
In Schedule 9 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (minor and consequential amendments) paragraph 19(2) is repealed.
6 
For sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph 6 of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the accounts) substitute–“
(2) The Scottish Ministers shall send each account kept by them in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.”.
ANDREW P KERR
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th March 2002