(1)A sum may only be paid out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund if—
(a)it has been charged on the Fund by any enactment,
(b)it is payable out of the Fund without further approval by virtue of this Act, or
(c)it is paid out for or in connection with any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) in accordance with rules made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
(2)Those purposes are—
(a)meeting expenditure of the Scottish Administration,
(b)meeting expenditure payable out of the Fund under any enactment.
(3)A sum paid out of the Fund shall not be applied for any purpose other than that for which it was charged or (as the case may be) paid out.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 65(1)(c) modified (1.7.1999) (temp. until 1.4.2000) by S.I. 1999/441, arts. 1(5), 10