Subject to subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers must provide such financial resources as they consider necessary to support the operation of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel.

The total costs for the operation of the Panel must not exceed £82,000, adjusted in accordance with subsection (3), in any operating period.

For the purpose of subsection (2), the sum of £82,000 is to be adjusted to reflect the percentage increase (if any) in the annual average consumer prices index from the day on which this section comes into force.

In subsection (3), the consumer prices index means the all consumer prices index published by the Office of National Statistics.

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend this section to replace references to one prices index with references to another.