At the end of section 31 of the [1974 c. 7.] Local Government Act 1974 and section 29 of the [1975 c. 30.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 there shall be added the following subsection:—
“(3)In any case where—
(a)a report is laid before an authority under subsection (1) above, and
(b)on consideration of the report, it appears to the authority that a payment should be made to, or some other benefit should be provided for, a person who has suffered injustice in consequence of maladministration referred to in the report,
the authority may incur such expenditure as appears to them to be appropriate in making such a payment or providing such a benefit.”