The Budget (Scotland) Act 2018 Amendment Regulations 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Budget (Scotland) Act 2018 (“the Act”).

Regulation 2 amends the overall cash authorisations specified in section 4(2) and (3) of the Act in relation to the Scottish Administration and the Forestry Commissioners.

Regulation 3(2) amends purposes 2, 7, 8 and 9 and adds two new purposes numbered 20 and 21.

Regulation 3(3) and (4) amend and insert the amount of resources (other than accruing resources) that may be used for purposes 1 to 9, 11 to 14, 16 and 18 and added purposes 20 and 21 in schedule 1 of the Act. Regulation 3(4) also amends the total amount of those resources for all the purposes in that schedule.

Regulation 3(5) and (6) amend and insert the amount of resources (accruing resources) that may be used for purposes 1, 2, 4, 7 and 9 and for added purposes 20 and 21 in schedule 1 of the Act. Regulation 3(6) also amends the total amount of those resources for all the purposes in that schedule.

Regulation 4(2) amends the amount of resources (other than accruing resources) that may be used for purpose 1 in schedule 2 of the Act.

The Regulations reflect the reallocation of resources between Scottish Government portfolios following the First Minister’s announcement of a new portfolio structure on 26 June 2018. The main changes relate to the creation of the Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Social Security and Older People, Communities and Local Government, Rural Economy, Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity and Government Business and Constitutional Relations portfolios.