Local Government Act 2003

[F1 36A Grants by Ministers of the Crown in respect of best value authorities etc E+W

(1) A Minister of the Crown may pay a grant to a person for use in, or in connection with, promoting or facilitating the economic, efficient and effective exercise of functions by a best value authority or best value authorities [F2 or a relevant Welsh authority or relevant Welsh authorities].

(2) The power to make a grant under this section is exercisable only with the consent of—

(a) the Treasury, and

(b) in the case of a grant in respect of the exercise of functions by a [F3 relevant Welsh authority], the Welsh Ministers.

(3) The power to pay a grant under this section does not include power to pay a grant to a best value authority [F4 or a relevant Welsh authority].

(4) The amount of a grant under this section, and the method of payment, are to be such as the Minister of the Crown may determine.

(5) A grant under this section may be paid on such conditions as the Minister of the Crown may determine.

(6) Conditions under subsection (5) may, in particular, include—

(a) provision as to the use of the grant;

(b) provision as to circumstances in which the whole or part of the grant must be repaid.

(7) For the purposes of this section—

• “ best value authority ” includes the Greater London Authority, whether exercising its functions through the Mayor or otherwise;

• “ Minister of the Crown ” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

• [F5 “relevant Welsh authority” means—

  (a)

  a county council or county borough council in Wales;

  (b)

  a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;

  (c)

  a fire and rescue authority in Wales, constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 36A, 36B inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 143(1), 245(2) (with s. 143(2))

F2 Words in s. 36A(1) substituted (1.4.2021) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/296), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)

F3 Words in s. 36A(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2021) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/296), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)

F4 Words in s. 36A(3) substituted (1.4.2021) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/296), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(c)

F5 Words in s. 36A(7) substituted (1.4.2021) by The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/296), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(d)