http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3349

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3349/article/2/made

The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2000

Public private partnerships

Public funding

NHS management

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2016-10-05

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS

This Order brings into force most of the provisions of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 which did not come into force on the passing of the Act. The provisions which came into force on the passing of the Act were sections 16 to 20 (public-private partnerships) and 30 and 31 (commencement and short title). The only other provisions of the Act which are not brought into force by this Order are section 11 (the scrutiny of “whole of government” accounts) and those provisions in paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 which relate to the scrutiny of “whole of Government of Wales” accounts by the Auditor General for Wales. However, sections 12 and 13 (resource limits for Health Authorities, Special Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts) are not brought into force so far as they apply to Wales. The provisions which are brought into force by this Order are brought into force on 1st April 2001, with the exception of the following provisions, which are brought into force on 22nd December 2000—the power to repay money paid into the Consolidated Fund or National Loans Fund in error (section 4);the power to give directions relating to the appropriation in aid of resources (section 2(1) and (2));provisions relating to obtaining information for the purposes of “whole of government” accounts (section 10);powers in sections 12 and 13 to specify amounts which may not be exceeded by Health Authorities, Special Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts in their use of resources, and related direction-giving powers;the power to make orders amending the Government of Wales Act 1998 in consequence of certain matters (section 15);provisions relating to consultation prior to the exercise of certain powers (section 24);certain ancillary and definitional provisions (sections 23, 27 and 28);some of the financial provisions in paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 relating to the House of Commons; andthe power in paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 for the Treasury to give directions in relation to “whole of Government of Wales” accounts.

Provisions commenced on 22nd December 20002

Subject to articles 4 and 5 below, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 22nd December 2000:—

a

section 2(1) and (2);

b

sections 4 and 10;

c

sections 12 and 13, so far as they relate to the specifying of amounts and the giving of directions;

d

sections 15, 23, 24, 27 and 28;

e

section 29(1), so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by paragraphs (f) and (g) below;

f

paragraph 17 of Schedule 1, so far as it relates to the preparation and laying of estimates, the giving of directions, and the making of any provision described in section 3(4)(b) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 19782 as substituted by that paragraph; and

g

paragraph 24 of Schedule 1, so far as it relates to the giving of directions under section 101A(4) of the Government of Wales Act 19983 as inserted by that paragraph.