Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

[F1 27A Grants in respect of community service facilities S

[F2 [F3 (1)] The Scottish Ministers may (any or all)—

(a) pay to a community justice authority, for allocation under section 3(5)(e)(i) of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14) as grants to the local authorities within its area;

(b) make a grant to a local authority of;

(c) make a grant to a community justice authority, in respect of any function exercisable by that authority by virtue of section 8(2) or (3) of that Act of 2005, of,

such amount as the Scottish Ministers may determine in respect of expenditure incurred by, as the case may be, those local authorities, that local authority or that community justice authority, in providing a relevant service.

(1A) In subsection (1) above, a “ relevant service ” means a service—

(a) for the purposes mentioned in section 27(1) of this Act;

(b) for enabling those local authorities, that local authority or that community justice authority to comply with the area plan prepared by the community justice authority under section 3(5)(a)(i) of that Act of 2005; or

(c) for such other similar purposes as the Scottish Ministers may prescribe.

(1B) Any grant made under, or paid by virtue of, subsection (1) above is subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.]

(2) Before exercising his power under subsection [F4 (1)(c)] above the Secretary of State shall consult local authorities and such other bodies as he considers appropriate.]

[F5 (1A) In a case where two or more local authorities are discharging any function mentioned in section 27(1) or 27ZA of this Act jointly, whether or not in accordance with arrangements made under section 56(5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), the power of the Scottish Ministers to make grants under subsection (1) above in respect of expenditure incurred for the purposes mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection includes a power to make such grants, on such conditions as are mentioned in that subsection, to a local authority nominated by the local authorities from among their number.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 27A inserted by Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 49, SIF 39:1), s. 9

F2 S. 27A(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 27A(1) (3.4.2006) by Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14), ss. 21(2)(a), 24(2); S.S.I. 2006/48, art. 3(2), sch. pt. 2

F3 In s. 27A “(1)” inserted (1.4.1991) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 39:1), s. 61(5)(a); S.I. 1991/850, art. 3, Schedule

F4 Words in s. 27A(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 14), ss. 21(2)(b), 24(2); S.S.I. 2006/48, art. 3(2), sch. Pt. 2

F5 S. 27A(1A) beginning with the words "In a case where two or more local authorities" inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 72, 89(2); S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, sch.