The Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) Regulations 2016

Borrowing by way of a credit arrangementS

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5.—(1) A local authority may incur debt through borrowing by way of a credit arrangement for financing capital expenditure of the authority.

(2) The amount of external debt to be recognised by a local authority in respect of a credit arrangement is the liability that requires to be recognised as arising from the credit arrangement in accordance with proper accounting practices.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 5 in force at 1.4.2016, see reg. 1(1)