Housing Act 1964

101 Power to counties and large burghs in Scotland to contribute towards expense of housing elderly, infirm or handicapped persons

(1) The council of a county or of a large burgh in Scotland may make any contribution they think fit towards expenditure incurred by a local authority in connection with—

(a) the provision, maintenance and management, under the Act of 1950, of housing accommodation for elderly, infirm or handicapped persons ; and

(b) the exercise, in relation to housing accommodation so provided, or for the benefit of persons occupying such accommodation, of any of their functions under section 66, 67 or 68 of the said Act.

(2) Where an amount equal to the expenditure towards which any contribution is made under the foregoing subsection falls to be debited to the housing revenue account of the local authority, that authority shall carry to the credit of the account, in addition to the amounts which they are required to carry to the credit of that account under section 138 of the Act of 1950, an amount equal to the contribution under the foregoing subsection.