7(1)Regulations may make provision requiring local authorities to furnish the Secretary of State, at such times and in such manner and form as may be specified in the regulations, with such estimates of their expenditure and with such other information required by him for the purpose of this Schedule as may be so specified.E+W
(2)Regulations under this paragraph may make different provisions in relation to authorities in England and authorities in Wales.
8(1)Before doing any of things mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below, the Secretary of State shall consult such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned and any local authority with whom consultation appears to him to be desireable.E+W
(2)The things are:—
(a)making regulations under this Schedule;
(b)ascertaining an amount under paragraph 1(3) above;
(c)fixing an amount under paragraph 1(4) above;
(d)specifying an amount under paragraph 6(1)(a) above.
9E+WReferences in this Schedule to regulations are to regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
10E+W[F1Section 579(4) of the Education Act 1996] (individuals treated as belonging to areas of local education authorities) applies for the purposes of this Schedule as for those of that Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 10 para. 10 substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 49 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)