Commentary on Sections Compensation Section 61: Sources of compensation
166.This section confers an express power on the Treasury to make provision as to who should pay compensation under a compensation scheme order, resolution fund order, third party compensation order or under regulations made under section 60. It enables provision to be made for the FSCS, the Treasury or another person (e.g. a purchaser) to pay compensation. Any provision requiring the FSCS to pay compensation is subject to the provisions of section 171 of the Act.