Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;

• “the 1996 Order” means the Local Government (Transitional Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1996^f1;

• “the Commission” means the Accounts Commission for Scotland established under section 97(1) of the 1973 Act^f2;

• “net expenses of the Commission” means the expenses of the Commission, other than—

  1. (a)

     such expenses as are met by grants under section 98(1)(a) of the 1973 Act; and

  2. (b)

     such expenses as fall to be met in accordance with—

     1. (i)

        the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland (Expenses) Regulations 1989^f3; or

     2. (ii)

        the National Health Service (Expenses of Audit) (Scotland) Regulations 1995^f4;

• “specified body” means—

  1. (a)

     a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f5; and

  2. (b)

     a body referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 106(1) of the 1973 Act.