Part VII Miscellaneous Grants

Grants in respect of rate rebates for disabled

69 Grants in respect of rebates under the Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978.

1

For the year beginning with 1st April 1979 and each subsequent year the Secretary of State shall pay out of money provided by Parliament to any authority granting rebates under the M1Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978 in that year a grant equal to 90 per cent. of the aggregate amount of the rebates so granted, excluding any additional amount granted by virtue of. . . F1 section 4(7) of that Act. . . F1.

F21A

Subject to subsection (1B) below, no grant shall be paid to any authority in respect of any rebates granted by that authority on or after 1st April 1995.

1B

A grant shall be payable to any authority granting rebates under the said Act of 1978 in respect of non-domestic water and sewerage rates for the year beginning with 1st April 1995.

2

Payments of grant under this section shall be made at such times as the Secretary of State may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

F22A

Subsections (1A) and (1B) above extend to Scotland only.

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