1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Grants

    1. Rate support grants

      1. 1. Rate support grants.

      2. 2. Elements of rate support grants.

      3. 3. Rate support grant orders.

      4. 4. Variation of rate support grant orders.

      5. 5. Reduction of grants in case of default.

    2. Grants for particular purposes

      1. 6. Supplementary grants for transport purposes.

      2. 7. Supplementary grants towards expenditure with respect to National Parks.

      3. 8. Specific grants for purposes not covered by rate support grants.

      4. 9.Grants and loans by the Countryside Council for Wales

    3. Supplementary

      1. 10. Supplementary provisions for Part I.

  3. Part II Rating

    1. 11—14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 15—19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 21, 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part III Local Government Administration

    1. 23. The Commissions for Local Administration.

    2. 23A. Annual reports for representatives etc.

    3. 24. Local Government Administration

    4. 25. Authorities subject to investigation.

    5. 26. Matters subject to investigation.

    6. 27. Provisions relating to complaints.

    7. 28. Procedure in respect of investigations.

    8. 29. Investigations: further provisions.

    9. 30. Reports on investigations.

    10. 31. Reports on investigations: further provisions.

    11. 31A. Consideration of adverse reports.

    12. 32. Law of defamation, and disclosure of information.

    13. 32A.Use of information by Local Commissioner in other capacity

    14. 33. Consultation between Local Commissioner, the Parliamentary Commissioner and the Health Service Commissioners and other Commissioners and Ombudsmen.

    15. 33A. Disclosure of information by Local Commissioner to Information Commissioner.

    16. 34. Interpretation of Part III.

  5. Part IV Miscellaneous and General

    1. 35. Removal or relaxation of controls affecting certain local authority functions.

    2. 36. Recovery by local authorities of establishment charges.

    3. 37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 39. Compensation for loss of office : extension of cases for which regulations may provide.

    6. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 41. Expenses.

    8. 42. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

    9. 43. Short title, commencement, construction, application and extent.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Termination or Modification of Certain Existing Grants

      1. Part I

        1. 1—5.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Part II Existing Grants for Highways and Public Transport

        1. 6.Subject to paragraph 8 below, on and after 1st April...

        2. 7.No grants shall be paid under section 34(2) of the...

        3. 8.(1) In any case where it appears to the Secretary...

        4. 9.(1) In any case where it appears to the Secretary...

      3. Part III Existing Grants for Other Specific Purposes

        1. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 11.(1) The Secretary of State may from time to time,...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Elements of Rate Support Grants

      1. Part I The Needs Element

        1. 1. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        2. 2. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        3. 3. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        4. 3A. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        5. 4. Elements of Rate Support Grants

      2. Part II The Domestic Element

        1. 5. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        2. 6. Elements of Rate Support Grants

      3. Part III The Resources Element

        1. 7. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        2. 8. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        3. 9. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        4. 10. Elements of Rate Support Grants

        5. 11. Elements of Rate Support Grants

    3. SCHEDULE 3

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    4. SCHEDULE 4

      The Commission

      1. Disqualifications

        1. 1.(1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as,...

        2. 2.(1) So long as a Local Commissioner is responsible for...

      2. Remuneration, etc.

        1. 3.(1) The Commission shall pay to or in respect of...

      3. Staff and accommodation

        1. 4.(1) The Commission may appoint a secretary, and such other...

      4. Proceedings of the Commission

        1. 5.(1) The Commission may determine their own procedure, including the...

      5. Expenses of the Commission

        1. 6.(1) the Commission ... shall be treated as if they...

        2. 6A.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 7.(1) The Commission shall prepare an estimate of the expenses...

        4. 8.Where the Commission ... fail to submit an estimate of...

        5. 8A.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Matters not Subject to Investigation

      1. 1.The commencement or conduct of civil or criminal proceedings before...

      2. 2.Action taken by any police authority in connection with the...

      3. 3.(1) Action taken in matters relating to contractual or other...

      4. 4.Action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay, discipline,...

      5. 5.(1) Any action taken by a local education authority in...

      6. 6.Action taken by an authority mentioned in section 25(1)(ba) or...

      7. 7.Action taken by an authority mentioned in section 25(1)(bd) of...

      8. 8.Action taken by the Urban Regeneration Agency which is not...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      RELAXATION AND REMOVAL OF CONTROLS

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3—10.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

      6. The Water Act 1973

        1. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 14.In Schedule 6 to that Act, in paragraph (c) after...

      7. The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973

        1. 15.(1) Section 4 of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Enactments Repealed