Local Government Finance Act 1988

Credits and debits E+W

2 (1) For each chargeable financial year the following shall be credited (as items of account) to the account kept for the year— E+W

(a) sums received by the [F1 Welsh Ministers] in the year under section 54 above,

(b) sums received by [F2 them] in the year under [F3 section 59] above, and

(c) sums received by [F4 them] in the year under paragraph 5 below [F5 or regulations made under sub-paragraph (15) of that paragraph].

(2) For each chargeable financial year the following shall be debited (as items of account) to the account kept for the year—

(a) payments made by the [F6 Welsh Ministers] in the year [F7 under paragraph 5(10) or (14) below[F8 , under regulations made for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 4(7) below] or under regulations made under paragraph 5(15) or 6(5) below], and

(b) payments made by [F9 them] in the year under [F10 paragraph 12 or 15 below] (as the case may be).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(a)

F2 Word in Sch. 8 para. 2(1)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(b)

F3 Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1), s. 139, Sch. 5 para. 41

F4 Word in Sch. 8 para. 2(1)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(b)

F5 Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(1)(c) added (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 86(1) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

F6 Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 4(3)(a)

F7 Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(a) substituted (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 86(2)(a) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

F8 Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(a) inserted (18.11.2003 for E., 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 7 para. 26(2); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8 Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

F9 Word in Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 4(3)(b)

F10 Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(b) substituted (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 86(2)(b) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 8 para. 2 modified by S.I. 1990/493, reg. 8(2)

Sch. 8 para. 2 modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1992/2996, reg. 4(2)

Sch. 8 para. 2 amended (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/613, reg. 5(2)

C2 Sch. 8 para. 2 amended by S.I. 1990/609, reg. 5(2)

C3 Sch. 8 para. 2(1) modified (16.7.1992) by 1992 c. 46, s. 5(1) (with s. 8(1)); S.I. 1992/1642, art.2

Sch. 8 para. 2(1) modified (24.2.1994 with effect as mentioned in s. 3(1) of the amending Act) by 1994 c. 3, s. 3

3 (1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each chargeable financial year the [F11 Welsh Ministers] shall calculate the following— E+W

(a) the aggregate of the items of account credited to the account kept for the year, and

(b) the aggregate of the items of account debited to the account kept for the year.

(2) If the aggregate mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above exceeds that mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above, a sum equal to the excess shall be—

(a) debited (as an item of account) to the account kept for the year, and

(b) credited (as an item of account) to the account kept for the next financial year.

(3) If the aggregate mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above exceeds that mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above, a sum equal to the excess shall be—

(a) credited (as an item of account) to the account kept for the year, and

(b) debited (as an item of account) to the account kept for the next financial year.

Textual Amendments

F11 Words in Sch. 8 para. 3(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Sch. 8 para. 3 modified (8.4.2014) by The Local Government Finance Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/939), arts. 1, 4