Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975

15 Termination of certain existing grants to local authorities for certain other purposes.S

(1)The Secretary of State may from time to time, by order, provide that, with effect from such year as may be specified in the order, no grant shall be paid under any such local authority grant provision as may be so specified or that no grant shall be so paid except in respect of expenditure of a description so specified.

(2)In subsection (1) above “local authority grant provision” means an enactment providing for the payment of grants to local authorities in respect of expenditure incurred in connection with a specific function.

(3)An order under this section may contain provision amending, repealing or revoking, with or without savings, any enactment.

(4)No order under this section shall have effect unless it is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.