3.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs, a claim made under this Order shall be submitted in such manner and on such form, whether in a printed document or any other format, as may be approved or supplied by the Secretary of State.
(2) A claim shall be submitted by the relevant authority—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F2(e)by 31st October in a relevant year—
(i)showing the amount of payments it has made from 1st April to 30th September of that relevant year; and
(ii)estimating the total amount of payments it believes it will make between 1st April and 31st March of that relevant year.]
(f)showing the amount of payments made during the relevant year, by [F330th April] in the following relevant year; and
(g)[F4except where the claim is a non-audit claim,] by 30th September in a relevant year—
(i)showing the amount of payments made during the previous relevant year, and
(ii)certified by the auditor of the relevant authority that the entries on the claim are fairly stated.
(3) Claims submitted by a relevant authority in accordance with paragraph (2) of this article shall be signed—
(a)in the case of a relevant authority in England and Wales, by the officer who is responsible for finance pursuant to section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972 M1;
F5(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 3(2)(a)-(d) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 8(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 8(4)(a)(i)
F2Art. 3(2)(e) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 8(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 8(4)(a)(ii)
F3Words in art. 3(2)(f) substituted (25.7.2014 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1667), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
F4Words in art. 3(2) inserted (29.9.2004) by Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2329), arts. 1, 2(3)
F5Art. 3(3)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 8(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 8(4)(b)
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