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Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
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· 2000-01-17
2025-03-29
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2024-03-29
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2023-03-28
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2022-03-24
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2021-09-30
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2021-03-30
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2020-04-07
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2020-03-31
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2020-03-19
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
2019-03-30
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
Changes on 2019-03-30
@@ -745,6 +745,8 @@
- “*accruing resources*” has the meaning given in section 1(2),
- “*the Auditor General*” means the Auditor General for Scotland,
- “*the data protection legislation*” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);
- “*enactment*” includes an enactment whenever passed or made,
@@ -1468,6 +1470,18 @@
[^key-963b62484a4ef41766aabbe2781cd5e7]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/1/section/4) modified (29.3.2018) by [Budget (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/6), [ss. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/6/section/6), [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/6/section/10)
[^key-cf1e14a783fa6f41144915ac658e4046]: Words in s. 26B(3)(a) substituted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/67) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-8be5a6cdf965a46ea436730a21e7f1db]: Words in s. 26C(3)(a) substituted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 68](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/68) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-21055912141e5a2b45bf9edf23c12b9e]: Words in [s. 29(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/1/section/29/1) inserted (25.5.2018) by [Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12), [s. 212(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212/1), [Sch. 19 para. 69](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/19/paragraph/69) (with [ss. 117](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/117), [209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/209), [210](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/210)); [S.I. 2018/625](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625), [reg. 2(1)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/625/regulation/2/1/g)
[^key-4669c451b61be62c4297255716bf8bac]: [S. 26B(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/1/section/26B/3/b) substituted (27.6.2018) by [Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25), [s. 272(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1), [Sch. 10 para. 8(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/10/paragraph/8/2) (with [Sch. 9 paras. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8), [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10)); [S.I. 2018/652](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/652), [reg. 12(g)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/652/regulation/12/g/iii)
[^key-dafcad4752d1130550f9e264c7df4df7]: [S. 26C(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/1/section/26C/3/b) substituted (27.6.2018) by [Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25), [s. 272(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/272/1), [Sch. 10 para. 8(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/10/paragraph/8/3) (with [Sch. 9 paras. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/7), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/8), [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/schedule/9/paragraph/10)); [S.I. 2018/652](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/652), [reg. 12(g)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/652/regulation/12/g/iii)
[^key-0854fae8a7c28e841ea446e362622609]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/1/section/4) modified (30.3.2019) by [Budget (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/3), [ss. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/3/section/6), [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/3/section/10)
#### Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
#### Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
@@ -1524,17 +1538,17 @@
#### Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c.47)
#### Data matching code of practice
#### Staff
#### Publication of reports on data matching
#### Membership
#### Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
#### Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
#### Emergency arrangements
#### Defamation
#### Use of resources
#### Economy, efficiency and effectiveness examinations
## PART 2A — DATA MATCHING
@@ -1566,9 +1580,9 @@
- (3) Nothing in this section authorises a disclosure—
- (a) which contravenes the Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29),
- (b) which is prohibited by Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c.23) (interception, acquisition and disclosure of communications data), or
- (a) which contravenes the data protection legislation ,
- (b) which is prohibited by any of Parts 1 to 7 or Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016,
- (c) of data comprising or including patient data.
@@ -1608,9 +1622,9 @@
- (3) Audit Scotland must not require a person to disclose data if—
- (a) the disclosure would contravene the Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29),
- (b) the disclosure is prohibited by Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c.23) (interception, acquisition and disclosure of communications data).
- (a) the disclosure would contravene the data protection legislation ,
- (b) the disclosure is prohibited by any of Parts 1 to 7 or Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
- (4) A disclosure made in response to a requirement imposed under subsection (1) does not breach—
@@ -1764,7 +1778,7 @@
- (4) A person referred to in subsection (3)(b) is a public body to the extent only of the functions referred to in that subsection.
#### Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
#### National Library of Scotland Act 1925 (c.73)
#### National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.16)
@@ -1776,12 +1790,12 @@
#### Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c.37)
#### Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46)
#### Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
#### Environment Act 1995 (c.25)
#### National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.29)
#### Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c.47)
#### National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19)
#### Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)
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Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 — versión orig
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