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Budget (Scotland) Act 2024

Current text a fecha 2025-03-29

Part 1 — Financial year 2024/25

Use of resources etc.

The Scottish Administration

1

Direct-funded bodies

2

Borrowing by statutory bodies

3

In schedule 3, the amounts set out in column 2 are the amounts specified for financial year 2024/25 for the purposes of the enactments listed in the corresponding entries in column 1 (which make provision as to the net borrowing of the statutory bodies mentioned in that column).

The Scottish Consolidated Fund

Overall cash authorisations

4

Contingency payments

5

Part 2 — Financial year 2025/26

Emergency arrangements

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part 3 — Miscellaneous

Amendment and repeal

Budget revision regulations

7

Repeal of spent provisions

8

Part 2 (financial year 2024/25) of the Budget (Scotland) Act 2023 is repealed.

Final provisions

Short title

9

Commencement

10

This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.

Short title

11

The short title of this Act is the Budget (Scotland) Act 2024.

Schedule 1

Schedule 2

Schedule 3

The Scottish Administration

Direct-funded bodies

Borrowing by statutory bodies

Overall cash authorisations

Contingency payments

Emergency arrangements

Budget revision regulations

Repeal of spent provisions

Interpretation

Commencement

Short title

Editorial notes

[^key-831e04f9a8bd9a7c3f3c32c862bafb08]: S. 1 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-068f79715ca4e68a48ca70933c258bf1]: S. 2 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-fd94efc383613801589aa93eeb7f1cb3]: S. 3 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-51ba51cde333b8ff0f43a8bf3c7a66c8]: S. 4 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-6452a4ed97cf99197bfe6fbcfb8cbd7b]: S. 5 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-5cd289bf188630bfca69bb1c42ccc615]: S. 7 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-fdff04f6254a358f4a278d5233cf5304]: S. 8 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-c04234417f85bd3283ef9319bea08a67]: S. 9 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-d57b7e9aaa968c7c64bb52e5f8f5c244]: S. 10 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-150cdc28d84a068d24383ff2ffc23fa4]: S. 11 in force at 29.3.2024, see s. 10

[^key-a313e3e4d65daf7300c08ae7d5e01e9f]: Sch. 1 in force at 29.3.2023, see s. 10

[^key-4f3bee3a858929760d00972819b8fe56]: Sch. 2 in force at 29.3.2023, see s. 10

[^key-ded4985ed59fa31112b5d6cdb2ba0dfc]: Sch. 3 in force at 29.3.2023, see s. 10

[^key-0b9e772f2e18dfe8d9929de454330520]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(i)

[^key-b5d7f60ddaa6b0be54272af18d6f80ee]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-f6d82a442a55c36900ca6126877414c9]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(iii)

[^key-7acb3bd75ca0448af42005eff2405a34]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(iv)

[^key-adf28644a6052a0fcca205e32209b629]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(v)

[^key-d75cd6cf822da114b9e78988e93881f5]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(vi)

[^key-b8e6a90a9ebb0ed2d424f9d0a09ac19a]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(vii)

[^key-aa8a65a5da2fc939dfd896f07da2aaa4]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)(viii)

[^key-b8fde97bbeab3ac2583e8a86a5751a15]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(i)

[^key-e8efab211e2c927a765ad3e99d0b3b40]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-1c58007005a75bf251efffcd6a1ec434]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(iii)

[^key-e6a4cf0a3775ae7f2bf34d4b2ad50227]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(iv)

[^key-98215c6770ed7004029b1c9f02ee065d]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(v)

[^key-32e896e8fcfe6bc859a85856fcf4f124]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(vi)

[^key-30a3b1ee5d33a4edb9cddae3a1d5f6f2]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(c)

[^key-185bc22e66ed1934dcbe781f2e30e8a7]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(d)(i)

[^key-8a02981efe240231fee36c9095b4e17a]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(d)(ii)

[^key-0d978c4e93110166002611c02c563f3f]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(d)(iii)

[^key-bfc6343c05dde275bc905ed5b9979668]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(d)(iv)

[^key-d302dec63d7a82d1762b9e5085ee6a33]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (11.12.2024) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(d)(v)

[^key-9ee70c19fa5db8596d274171d1d0aec6]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(d)(vi)

[^key-a4de99024fe7f41019baf651d34b1f57]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(e)

[^key-cc71b5d815cb2f702bd0a9d9b77f3cee]: Sum in sch. 2 substituted (11.12.2024) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/372), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-b155ef852a4f1adcc57b263d3c080751]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (28.3.2025) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)

[^key-1a3121194cdf93995cb978fdbcc7a47d]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(i)

[^key-83d50bc7b93ecd48ccbed7d4c8302208]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-f36ab9dfd1665f5b8327fe52d8c0f4e7]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(c)(i)

[^key-3cf4d603f45131a08d9931bd1deb7c9b]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(c)(ii)

[^key-3f4865b5da9b7bca56209ab0e5c3ac2b]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(c)(iii)

[^key-e1dd54d007fa0e9ac8d903500500c6c8]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(c)(iv)

[^key-1090a29947e9ceb47b2b09244e0a4de7]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (28.3.2025) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(c)(v)

[^key-70cca5327bd397cd6888e5a9f3c41dc8]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(c)(vi)

[^key-4366a2028a5b45d29f852abf226cf73b]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(d)(i)

[^key-8c6175689e2d97f7c583eb62f58a88e2]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (28.3.2025) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(d)(ii)

[^key-8fb8363584a80843da46b123c25d5541]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(e)(i)

[^key-16d78df22a50e0712bd91add02fec5ec]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(e)(ii)

[^key-cc74d185cbf70f793fe4d8c8c9245b29]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(e)(iii)

[^key-18935a604dd67ce418d9ba2b0678b605]: Word in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(e)(iv)

[^key-f999bc67993fa97c85e47ef8b5613698]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(e)(v)

[^key-37bd218f304103ab0efc54ab95d4c1a9]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(e)(vi)

[^key-f5941255e43aeac1ec5118737b5a2c00]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (28.3.2025) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(f)(i)

[^key-243d4b47183eabd4ed29155d2d0d065f]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(f)(ii)

[^key-59678c3e2e79df318fe5be65a03dd200]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(f)(iii)

[^key-804ab348bc5374a731d3d258896127e6]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(f)(iv)

[^key-bc2435ab0fa7f3a73cd73d8374ae91ae]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(f)(v)

[^key-9281bca4a58aa33d8894bcff58d30d9c]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(g)(i)

[^key-90a4c8f2601d7d640b5a7f4497f06a45]: Words in sch. 1 omitted (28.3.2025) by virtue of The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(g)(ii)

[^key-9e0e7be23894141c0fe2a4b7ec6d53ad]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(h)

[^key-bf90446fffe03b341ec265f48c5e1dc0]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(i)

[^key-1341aee26b5b8f3bb26a8ea9fe4050dc]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(ii)

[^key-b4d1aa13398a26d1e2feea6c500f9c1f]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(iii)

[^key-944676f3c2e1827a5f76a239b52c36ef]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(iv)

[^key-49268d51c6df048c7505c14907a04a71]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(v)

[^key-5db2c6eea92259c0397e9a91934ef149]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(vi)

[^key-353641e58ca9bd0a8dcec46ff64af6d3]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(vii)

[^key-ed6942cf0c42b0db940e3a6b11c26509]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(viii)

[^key-306fd0218547238a5f456c4fbae4cb5b]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(ix)

[^key-0288e904e7c0eb3e45f3a6d4c9177ee1]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(x)

[^key-0d75019fab4b367058e00f393ea695f6]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xi)

[^key-7c5c347a245920a4350e47840ce05cbc]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xii)

[^key-6fe5cbe3fbfca47854e66779359e8761]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xiii)

[^key-39a2621e07b5a1e8d6e4129f69524eca]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xiv)

[^key-71c7c390a3227d91b256de820e998df4]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xv)

[^key-1be52871a5c64da7e777855a3e9f4aa3]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xvi)

[^key-846c855da0c6af646d8fa6e8e54eadec]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xvii)

[^key-dea382b14c90fbaac707469dc72e7c51]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xviii)

[^key-a8de8e133444a412656ae2fbb8804de7]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)(xix)

[^key-85a9a5de46a9a51f9b9ab35f469c8aa3]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b)

[^key-d6a30d2de7fddfc32573565b0ffbce5c]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a)(i)

[^key-a069fe4cde25a72be63f551f4a250cab]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a)(ii)

[^key-73250c2e1a0442266c595d3dc35a580f]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a)(iii)

[^key-9971cb2708f3491bd6f0332f71595dd9]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(a)(iv)

[^key-4b3061d3e9237a356545b115c484c145]: Sum in sch. 1 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 3(4)(b)

[^key-f2209250afedb7dc503b21b98871767a]: Sum in sch. 2 substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-a3e565c75e036f6d83fe19b6dbb37fe0]: Sum in s. 4(2) substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 2(a)

[^key-d60a954c7bb41dc76967f375ce71c0d3]: Sum in s. 4(3)(a) substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 2(b)

[^key-147a67a18742c78099569c8a4cf6d533]: Sum in s. 4(3)(b) substituted (28.3.2025) by The Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/93), regs. 1(1), 2(c)

[^key-f27714ec12c031175e509f1e01e6d072]: Pt. 2 repealed (29.3.2025) by Budget (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 7), ss. 8, 10

Contingency payments

Emergency arrangements

Budget revision regulations

Repeal of spent provisions

Interpretation

Commencement

Emergency arrangements

Budget revision regulations

Repeal of spent provisions

Interpretation

Commencement

Short title