At the end of section 25 of the M1Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 there shall be added the following subsection—

“(6)

Where, by virtue of Part VI of the Local Government Act 1972, a district council incurs any such expenditure as is referred to in subsection (1), grants under this section may be made to the district council and references to a local authority shall be construed accordingly.”