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21 September 2023
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Chapter 3 - Clause 41 Clause 41 requires the economic regulator to provide an annual report (including information on exercise of functions, Competition and Markets Authority-related activities, forward work programme progress and contributions to policy outcomes), which the Secretary of State must lay before the Houses of Parliament and send to the Scottish Ministers who must also lay this before the Scottish Parliament.
Last updated:
15 November 2022
2005 Act Keeling schedule
Dormant charity accounts 47 Dormant accounts of charities (1) Subsection (3) applies where— (a) a relevant financial institution (whether or not in response to a request from OSCR) informs OSCR that every account held by the institution in the name of or on behalf of a body appearing to the institution to be a relevant body is dormant, (b) OSCR is satisfied that the body is a relevant body, and (c) OSCR is unable, after making reasonable inquiries, to locate any person concerned in the management or control of the body. (2) A relevant body is one which is, has at any time been or, in the case of a body which has ceased to exist, was prior to such cessation— (a) a charity, or (b) entitled by virtue of section 1(7) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40) to describe itself as a “Scottish charity”. (3) OSCR must transfer the amount standing to the credit of the relevant body in the dormant accounts (less any amount which it is authorised by regulations under section 48(1) to retain) to— (a) such charity as OSCR may determine, having regard to the purposes of the relevant body and the purposes of the charity, or Page 35 of 67 (b) where OSCR is unable to ascertain the purposes of the relevant body, to such charity as OSCR considers appropriate. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), OSCR may effect any transaction in relation to the dormant accounts (including a transaction closing any such account). (5) Where under subsection (3) OSCR transfers an amount to 2 or more charities, it may divide the amount among those charities as it thinks fit. (6) A charity to which an amount is transferred under this section may apply the amount for its purposes as it thinks fit. (7) The receipt by— (a) OSCR of an amount withdrawn or transferred from an account by virtue of this section is a complete discharge of the relevant financial institution, or (b) a charity of an amount received from OSCR by virtue of this section is a complete discharge of OSCR, in respect of the amount. (8) OSCR's power under subsection (3) ceases— (a) if the relevant financial institution by which the accounts are held informs OSCR that the accounts (or any of them) are no longer dormant, or (b) if OSCR becomes aware of the identity of a person concerned in the management or control of the relevant body and informs the relevant financial institution of that fact. 48 Dormant accounts of charities: procedure and interpretation (1) The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, make provision as to— (a) the procedure to be followed by OSCR under section 47, (b) the extent to which OSCR, in transferring an amount under subsection (3) of that section, may retain a sum in respect of its expenses in exercising its functions under that section. (2) An account is dormant for the purposes of section 47 if no transaction other than— (a) a payment into the account, or (b) a transaction effected by the relevant financial institution holding the account, has been effected in relation to the account within the period of 5 years immediately preceding the dormancy date. (3) An account is no longer dormant for the purposes of that section if a transaction other than— (a) a payment into the account, (b) a transaction effected by the relevant financial institution holding the account, or (c) a transaction effected by OSCR in pursuance of subsection (3) of that section, is effected after the dormancy date. (4) The dormancy date is the date on which the institution informs OSCR as mentioned in section 47(1)(a).
Committees
Date published:
27 June 2017
Subordinate Legislation considered on 27 June 2017
In accordance with section 31(3) of that Act this letter explains why the laying requirements set out in section 28(2) of that Act have not been complied with.
Last updated:
28 September 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum accessible
As is usual for commencement regulations, the default laying requirement in section 30 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies. 163.
Last updated:
3 October 2022
SPBill18FMS062022accessible
The Scottish Ministers are required to review the provisions of the Bill at specified intervals and lay a report before Parliament on each review.
Last updated:
22 June 2021
CCEAC_Paper_3 legacy_paper
In order to enable the Parliament to effectively hold the Scottish Government to account when using the keeping pace power, the Act requires Scottish Ministers to lay reports (first in draft form for consultation and then a final version) before Parliament on the intended and actual use of the power.
Official Report
Meeting date:
30 September 2021
Public Audit Committee 30 September 2021
It appears that, although the 30 community justice partnerships must provide information to Community Justice Scotland, individual partners remain accountable through their usual accountability arrangements.
Last updated:
1 October 2024
SPCB Annual Report and Accounts 2021 22
The Principal Accountable Officer has prepared a statement of accounts in the form and on the basis set out in the Accounts Direction issued by Scottish Ministers.
Official Report
Meeting date:
26 November 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 26 November 2024
We placed particular focus on accountability, as we felt that a lot of good legislation frameworks were in place, but we needed to see some mechanism for accountability.
Official Report
Meeting date:
28 February 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee 28 February 2024
In that sense, it is a driver. Transparency and accountability without useful data is very difficult, so we do not have transparency and accountability yet.
