Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)

Part VIII U.K. Financial Provisions

Transitional provisions E+W

80 Transitional provisions relating to block grant and expenditure levels. E+W

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(2) In relation to block grant payable for the year beginning with the abolition date the principles mentioned in section 59(11A) of the said Act of 1980 and those mentioned in section 8(6) of the said Act of 1982 need not be the same for all relevant authorities.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of section 3 of the M1 Rates Act 1984 the principles in accordance with which the Secretary of State exercises his power under that section to determine a level for the total expenditure of a relevant authority in the year beginning with the abolition date may differ from those applied by him in the case of any other relevant authority.

(4) In this section “relevant authority” means a metropolitan district council, a London borough council, the Common Council, a new authority and any other authority which the Secretary of State, having regard to any transfer of functions or property to that authority under or by virtue of this Act, may by order designate as a relevant authority for the purpose of this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 80(1) repealed by Rate Support Grants Act 1986 (c.54, SIF 103:1), s. 4(3), Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 33.