Scottish Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 42

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2003

Approved by the Scottish Parliament

Made

23rd January 2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

24th January 2003

Coming into force

7th February 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1 and 9(4) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation with such associations of local authorities as appear to them to be appropriate in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule, hereby make the following Order:

(1)

1992 c. 14. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). The requirement to obtain Treasury consent was removed by section 55 of that Act.