http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/2/crossheading/powers/2001-05-11Scotland Act 1998An Act to provide for the establishment of a Scottish Parliament and Administration and other changes in the government of Scotland; to provide for changes in the constitution and functions of certain public authorities; to provide for the variation of the basic rate of income tax in relation to income of Scottish taxpayers in accordance with a resolution of the Scottish Parliament; to amend the law about parliamentary constituencies in Scotland; and for connected purposes.1998-11-19texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-06-102001-05-11 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 2 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Powers41Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the corporation may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the discharge of its functions.2That includes, in particular—aentering into contracts,bcharging for goods or services,cinvesting sums not immediately required in relation to the discharge of its functions, anddaccepting gifts.3The corporation may sell goods or provide services, and may make arrangements for the sale of goods or provision of services, to the public.4The corporation may borrow sums in sterling by way of overdraft or otherwise for the purpose of meeting a temporary excess of expenditure over sums otherwise available to meet that expenditure.5The corporation may borrow money only under sub-paragraph (4) and may borrow under that sub-paragraph only in accordance with the special or general approval of the Parliament.
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