Regulation 3 Expenses

All expenses incurred by the designated body for Scotland in connection with the discharge of its functions under Part II of the 1975 Act shall, in relation to the financial year 2000 2001 and each subsequent financial year, be defrayed by local authorities in proportion to the total population aged 18 or over of their respective areas, as first estimated by the Register General of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Scotland in relation to 30th June of the year immediately preceding that financial year.