Title and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2000.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, and

“financial year” has the meaning given by section 28 of the Act.

Provisions commenced on 22nd December 2000

2. Subject to articles 4 and 5 below, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 22nd December 2000:—

(a) section 2(1) and (2);

(b) sections 4 and 10;

(c) sections 12 and 13, so far as they relate to the specifying of amounts and the giving of directions;

(d) sections 15, 23, 24, 27 and 28;

(e) section 29(1), so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by paragraphs (f) and (g) below;

(f) paragraph 17 of Schedule 1, so far as it relates to the preparation and laying of estimates, the giving of directions, and the making of any provision described in section 3(4)(b) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978( 2 ) as substituted by that paragraph; and

(g) paragraph 24 of Schedule 1, so far as it relates to the giving of directions under section 101A(4) of the Government of Wales Act 1998( 3 ) as inserted by that paragraph.

Provisions commenced on 1st April 2001

3. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and articles 4 and 5 below, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st April 2001—

(a) sections 2, 12, 13, and 29, and Schedule 1, so far as they are not brought into force by article 2 above; and

(b) sections 1, 3, 5 to 9, 14, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 26, and Schedule 2.

(2) Subsections (7) to (12) of the new section 101A inserted in the Government of Wales Act 1998 by paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 to the Act shall not come into force by virtue of this Order.

Sections 12 and 13 not commenced for Wales

4. Sections 12 and 13 of the Act shall not, by virtue of articles 2(c) or 3(1)(a) above, come into force so far as they apply to Wales.

Transitional provision

5. —(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, none of the provisions brought into force by this Order shall have effect in relation to the business of any financial year ending with or before 31st March 2001.

(2) Paragraph (1) above does not apply to section 4 of the Act.

(3) Paragraphs 19 and 23 of Schedule 1 to the Act shall have effect in relation to accounts prepared in respect of the financial year ending with 31st March 2001.