Local Government Act 1966

[F111 Grants for certain expenditure due to ethnic minority population.E+W

(1)Subject to the provisions of this section the Secretary of State may pay, to local authorities who in his opinion are required to make special provision in the exercise of any of their functions in consequence of the presence within their areas of persons belonging to ethnic minorities whose language or customs differ from those of the rest of the community, grants of such amounts as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine on account of expenditure of such description (being expenditure in respect of the employment of staff) as he may so determine.

(2)This section shall apply to [F2the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority][F3a police authority established under [F4section 3 of the Police Act 1996][F5, the Metropolitan Police Authority]and] a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 as it applies to a local authority.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 11 substituted (20.9.1993, with effect as mentioned in s. 1(2) of the substituting Act) by 1993 c. 27 , ss. 1(1)(2) , 3(3) .

F2 Words in s. 11(2) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29 , ss. 328(8) , Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 7 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1) ); S.I. 2000/1094 , art. 4

F3 Words in s. 11(2) inserted (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29 , s. 43 , Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 3 ; S.I. 1994/3262 , art. 4(1) , Sch. (with art. 4(2)-(8) )

F4 Words in s. 11(2) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16 , ss. 103 , 104(1) , Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(c)

F5 Words in s. 11(2) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29 , s. 325 , Sch. 27 para. 19 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1) ); S.I. 2000/1648 , art. 2 , Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 11 extended (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56 , ss. 490 , 583(2) (with ss. 1(4) , 582(3) , Sch. 39 )