C1 Part V Grants
F1Chapter 3Revenue Support Grant: Wales
Pt. 5 Ch. 3 inserted (27.11.2003 for the purpose of and in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(4)(e), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with s. 40(2)); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
84DApplication of Chapter 3
This Chapter applies only in relation to Wales.
84ERevenue support grant: Wales
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The F2Welsh Ministers shall pay a grant for each financial year to—
a
receiving authorities, and
b
specified bodies.
2
Grant under this section shall be known as revenue support grant.
3
Revenue support grant shall be payable in accordance with this Chapter.
84FDetermination of grant
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The F3Welsh Ministers shall for each financial year make—
a
a determination under subsection (2), or
b
a determination under each of subsections (3) and (4).
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A determination under this subsection shall state—
a
the total amount of revenue support grant for the year,
b
the amount of the grant the F4Welsh Ministers propose to pay to receiving authorities, and
c
the amount of the grant the F5Welsh Ministers propose to pay to each specified body.
3
A determination under this subsection shall state—
a
the total amount of revenue support grant for the year for—
i
receiving authorities other than F42police and crime commissioners, and
ii
specified bodies,
b
c
the amount of the grant the F7Welsh Ministers propose to pay to each specified body.
4
A determination under this subsection shall state the total amount of revenue support grant for the year for F42police and crime commissioners.
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Different amounts may be stated under subsection (2)(c) or (3)(c) in relation to different specified bodies.
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84GLocal government finance reports
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The F10Welsh Ministers shall specify a determination under section 84F in a report, to be called a local government finance report.
2
A local government finance report shall also specify the basis on which the F11Welsh Ministers propose to distribute among the receiving authorities to which the report relates the amount stated under section 84F(2)(b) or, as the case may be, section 84F(3)(b) or (4).
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A report made under this section shall be F14laid before the Assembly.
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As soon as is reasonably practicable after a report is laid before the Assembly under subsection (4), the Welsh Ministers shall send a copy of the report to each of the receiving authorities to which the report relates.
84HF16Effect of report’s approval
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This section applies where in accordance with sections 84F and 84G a determination as regards revenue support grant has been made for a financial year and specified in a report which has been laid before the Assembly.
2
If the report is approved by resolution of the Assembly the Welsh Ministers shall pay the amount stated in the determination as the amount of revenue support grant for the year.
3
The amount of revenue support grant to be paid to receiving authorities in accordance with subsection (2) shall be distributed among, and paid to, them in accordance with sections 84J and 84K.
4
The amount of revenue support grant to be paid to a specified body in accordance with subsection (2) shall be paid at such time, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the Welsh Ministers may determine.
5
The time of payment under subsection (4) may be during or after the financial year for which the grant is payable.
84JF17calculation of grant payable to receiving authorities
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As soon as is reasonably practicable after a local government finance report for a financial year has been approved by resolution of the Assembly, the Welsh Ministers shall calculate what sum, if any, falls to be paid to each receiving authority by way of revenue support grant for the year in accordance with the basis of distribution specified in the report as so approved.
2
The Welsh Ministers may carry out the subsection (1) calculation again at any time before the end of the financial year immediately following the one to which the report relates.
3
The power under sub-section (2) may only be exercised once and shall not be exercisable after the approval by resolution of the Assembly of any amending report made under section 84L in relation to the local government finance report.
4
As soon as is reasonably practicable after making a calculation under subsection (1) or (2), the Welsh Ministers shall inform each receiving authority to which the report relates of the outcome, so far as relating to it.
84KPayment of grant to receiving authorities
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2
3
Payment under subsection (2) shall be at such time, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the F23Welsh Ministers may determine, subject to subsection (4).
4
The time for payment under subsection (2) must be after the end of the financial year for which the grant is payable.
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6
The time for payment under subsection (5) shall be such day after the end of the financial year for which the grant is payable as the F25Welsh Ministers may specify.
84LF26Amending reports
1
Where the Welsh Ministers have made a local government finance report for a particular financial year, the Welsh Ministers may, at any time before the end of the financial year following the financial year concerned, make a report (an “amending report”) containing amendments to the basis of distribution specified under section 84G(2) in the local government finance report.
2
Where the Welsh Ministers have made two local government finance reports relating to the same financial year, the power under subsection (1) may (in particular) be exercised by making a single amending report relating to both of the local government finance reports.
3
Before making an amending report, the Welsh Ministers shall notify to such representatives of local government as appear to the Welsh Ministers to be appropriate the general nature of the amendments they propose to make.
4
An amending report shall be laid before the Assembly.
5
As soon as is reasonably practicable after an amending report is laid before the Assembly, the Welsh Ministers shall send a copy of the amending report to each receiving authority to which the local government finance report relates.
6
Where an amending report has been approved by resolution of the Assembly, the Welsh Ministers may not make a subsequent amending report under this section in relation to the same local government finance report.
84MRecalculation of grant following amending report
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This section applies where the Assembly, by resolution, approves a report made under section 84L (“the amending report”) relating to a local government finance report (“the original report”).
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As soon as is reasonably practicable after the Assembly has approved the amending report, the Welsh Ministers shall calculate in relation to each receiving authority to which the original report relates what sum, if any, falls to be paid to the authority by way of revenue support grant for the financial year to which the original report relates.
3
The calculation under subsection (2) shall be in accordance with the amended basis of distribution.
4
The F29Welsh Ministers may carry out the subsection (2) calculation again at any time before—
a
the end of the financial year immediately following the one to which the original report relates, or
b
if later, the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the Assembly F30approves the amending report.
5
The power under subsection (4) may only be exercised once.
6
As soon as is reasonably practicable after making a calculation under subsection (2) or (4), the F31Welsh Ministers shall inform each receiving authority to which the original report relates of the outcome, so far as relating to it.
84NPayment of grant following amending report
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2
Payment under subsection (1) shall be at such time, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the F34Welsh Ministers may determine, subject to subsection (3).
3
The time for payment under subsection (2) must be after the end of the financial year in which the report under section 84L was made.
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5
The time for payment under subsection (4) shall be such day after the end of the financial year in which the report under section 84L was made as the F37Welsh Ministers may specify.
84PInformation deadlines
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2
Different deadlines may be set under subsection (1) in relation to different kinds of information.
3
A deadline under subsection (1) shall have effect only if the F40Welsh Ministers notify each receiving authority concerned of the deadline and of the information to which it relates.
4
Notification under subsection (3) may be given at any time before the making of the calculation to which the deadline relates, including a time before the making of a determination under section 84F for the year concerned.
5
When making a calculation in relation to which a deadline under subsection (1) has effect, the F41Welsh Ministers shall leave information to which the deadline applies out of account if it is received after the passing of the deadline.
Part V amended (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, reg. 34