{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-fiscal-commission-modification-of-functions-regulations-2017/note",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2017/9780111034484",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Fiscal Commission (Modification of Functions) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-fiscal-commission-modification-of-functions-regulations-2017",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations expand the functions of the Scottish Fiscal Commission to reflect the powers devolved through the Scotland Act 2016 and the content of the Fiscal Framework agreed between the Scottish and UK Governments.\nIn summary, the functions of the Commission are expanded as follows (to take effect from 1st April 2017):\naddition of a function to prepare forecasts of demand led social security expenditure;\naddition of a function to require the Commission to prepare Scottish GDP forecasts (not covering the value of oil, gas and other hydrocarbons produced in the Scottish sector of the UK continental shelf).\nThe effect of the Regulations is to add to the Commission’s functions so as to ensure fiscal transparency in relation to the new powers and to give effect to the provisions of the Fiscal Framework agreement.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2017/9780111034484/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:34:01.474759+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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