- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (30/09/2002)
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(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, the amount of an improvement grant other than a grant paid under section 244 shall not exceed 50 per cent., or such other percentage as may be prescribed of the approved expense of executing the works, but the approved expense for an improvement grant including any amount allowed for the purposes of subsection (4) shall be subject to a maximum of £10,200 or such other maximum as may be prescribed, in respect of each house to which the application relates.
(2)If, after an application for a grant has been approved by a local authority, the authority are satisfied that owing to circumstances beyond the control of the applicant the expense of the works will exceed the estimate contained in the application, they may, on receiving a further estimate, substitute a higher amount as the amount of the approved expense of executing the works, but that amount shall not exceed the maximum authorised by virtue of subsection (1).
(3)A local authority may allow for works for repair and replacement needed, in their opinion, for the purposes of enabling the house to attain a good state of repair—
(a)where an application for an improvement grant relates wholly or partly to the provision of any or all of the standard amenities and—
(i)on completion of the works the house is in the opinion of the local authority likely to be available for use as a house for a period of at least 10 years, a maximum approved expense not exceeding £3,000 or such other amount as may be prescribed, or 50 per cent., or such other percentage as may be prescribed of the approved expense of executing the improvement works, whichever is the greater; or
(ii)on completion of the works the house is in the opinion of the local authority likely to be available for use as a house for a period of less than 10 years, a maximum approved expense not exceeding £300 (or such other amount as may be prescribed) for each standard amenity provided, but subject to a maximum of £1,200 or such other amount as may be prescribed;
(b)where an application does not so relate, a maximum approved expense not exceeding 50 per cent., or such other percentage as may be prescribed of the approved expense of executing the improvement works.
(4)If the local authority are satisfied that in any particular case—
(a)there are good reasons for fixing a higher amount than that payable by virtue of subsection (1), that amount may be exceeded by such amount as the Secretary of State may approve; and the approval of the Secretary of State may be given either with respect to a particular case or with respect to a particular class of case;
(b)the expense of executing the works was materially enhanced by measures taken to preserve the architectural or historic interest of the house or building to which the application relates, the amount payable by virtue of subsection (1) may be exceeded by such amount as the Secretary of State may approve.
(5)In any case where—
(a)an improvement grant or repairs grant within the meaning of Part I of the Act of 1974, or
(b)an improvement grant or repairs grant within the meaning of this Part, or
(c)assistance under either of the following enactments—
(i)section 1 of the M1Hill Farming Act 1946,
(ii)section 22(2) of the M2Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955;
has been made or given in respect of a house and, within the period of 10 years beginning on the date on which the grant or assistance was paid or, if it was paid by instalments, the date on which the last instalment was paid, an improvement grant under this Part, other than a grant payable under section 244 or in respect of works for the benefit of a disabled occupant within the meaning of section 236, is made in respect of that house, the amount payable in relation to that improvement grant shall, when added to the unrepaid amount, if any, of that previous grant or assistance, not exceed 50 per cent., or such other percentage as may be prescribed in pursuance of subsection (1), of the maximum approved expense so prescribed.
(6)Where by virtue of the making on any occasion of an improvement grant in respect of the improvement of a house, the conditions specified in section [F1246] are required to be observed with respect to the house before the observance thereof by virtue of the making of an improvement grant on a previous occasion has ceased to be requisite, the provisions of sections 246, 247, 252(4) and Schedule 19 shall apply in relation to the house as regards each occasion on which an improvement grant is so made as if it were the only occasion on which it was so made.
(7)The percentage of the approved expense that may be prescribed under subsection (1) or (3) shall be prescribed by order of the Secretary of State made with the consent of the Treasury.
(8)An order made under subsection (7) shall be made by statutory instrument and shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of the House of Commons.
(9)The maximum approved expense that may be prescribed under subsection (1) or (3) shall be prescribed by order of the Secretary of State made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(10)An order under this section may make different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case.
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F1Figure substituted (retrospectively) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 72(1), Sch. 7 para. 11
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