Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975

22 Body to be designated by Secretary of State for purposes of Part II

(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Act, the Secretary of State shall by order designate a body to be called " the designated body for Scotland ".

(2) The designated body, on receipt of the report submitted to them under section 21(4)(a) of this Act, shall arrange for its publication.

(3) All expenses incurred by the designated body under this Part of this Act shall be defrayed by local authorities in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State after consultation with such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned.

(4) The Secretary of State may—

(a) require the designated body to keep proper accounts of the expenditure incurred by them in the discharge of their functions;

(b) require the designated body to prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of account in such form as the Secretary of State may direct;

(c) make arrangements for the audit of such accounts.

(5) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) above or regulations under subsection (3) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.