Any reference in this Part of this Schedule to a local government finance report is a reference to a report made under section F5... F684G above.

In this Part of this Schedule “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales.

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In making any estimate under sub-paragraph (1) above the F12Welsh Ministers may make such assumptions as F13they see fit.

If the aggregate estimated under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above exceeds the aggregate estimated under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above the F14Welsh Ministers shall calculate the amount equal to the difference.

In the local government finance report for the year the F15Welsh Ministers shall specify the amount arrived at under this paragraph (the distributable amount for the year)F16 , subject to paragraph 9A below.

A local government finance report for a financial year shall specify the basis (the basis of distribution) on which the F27Welsh Ministers propose to distribute among receiving authorities the distributable amount for the year.

Before making the report the F28Welsh Ministers shall notify to such representatives of local government as appear to F29them to be appropriate the general nature of the basis of distribution.

If the report is approved by resolution of the F33Assembly, the distributable amount for the year shall be distributed among and paid to receiving authorities in accordance with this paragraph and paragraph 12 below.

As soon as is reasonably practicable after the report has been so approved, the F34Welsh Ministers shall calculate what sum falls to be paid to each receiving authority as its share of the distributable amount for the year in accordance with the basis of distribution specified in the report as so approved.

Subject to sub-paragraph (5) below, after making a calculation under sub-paragraph (3) above, the F35Welsh Ministers may, at any time before the end of the financial year following the financial year to which the report relates, make one further calculation of what sum falls to be paid to each receiving authority as its share of the distributable amount for the year in accordance with the basis of distribution so specified.

The power to make a calculation under sub-paragraph (4) above shall not be exercisable after the approval by resolution of the F36Assembly of any amending report made under paragraph 13 below in relation to the local government finance report.

If the F37Welsh Ministers decide that F38they will leave out of account information received by F39them after a particular date in making a calculation under sub-paragraph (3) or (4) above, the calculation shall be made accordingly, and F38they may decide different dates for different kinds of information.

Sub-paragraph (6) above applies only if the F40Welsh Ministers inform each receiving authority in writing of F41their decision and of the date (or the dates and kinds of information) concerned; but F42they may do this at any time before the calculation is made under this paragraph (whether before or after the distributable amount for the year is calculated under paragraph 9 above).

As soon as is reasonably practicable after making a calculation under sub-paragraph (3) or (4) above, the F43 Welsh Ministers shall inform each receiving authority of the sum F44they calculate falls to be paid to it as its share of the distributable amount for the year.

Before making such a report as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, the F50Welsh Ministers shall notify the general nature of the basis of distribution proposed to be specified in the report to such representatives of local government as appear to the F50Welsh Ministers to be appropriate.

The amount specified under paragraph 11A(1)(b) above in the report shall be distributed among and paid to the receiving authorities to which the report relates in accordance with this paragraph and paragraph 12 below.

As soon as is reasonably practicable F52after the report is approved by the Assembly, the Welsh Ministers shall calculate in relation to each of those authorities what sum falls to be paid to the authority as its share of the amount specified under paragraph 11A(1)(b) above.

The calculation under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be in accordance with the basis of distribution specified in the report.

The F53Welsh Ministers may carry out the sub-paragraph (3) calculation again at any time before the end of the financial year immediately following the one to which the report relates.

The power under sub-paragraph (5) above may only be exercised once and ceases to be exercisable if the Assembly F54approves by resolution an amending report made by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 13 below.

As soon as is reasonably practicable after making a calculation under sub-paragraph (3) or (5) above, the F55Welsh Ministers shall inform each receiving authority to which the report relates of the outcome, so far as relating to it.

The F56Welsh Ministers may set a deadline for the receipt of information to be taken into account by F57them when making a calculation under paragraph 11B(3) or (5) above.

Different deadlines may be set under sub-paragraph (1) above in relation to different kinds of information.

A deadline under sub-paragraph (1) above shall only have effect if the F58Welsh Ministers inform each receiving authority concerned of the deadline and of the information to which it relates.

Notification under sub-paragraph (3) above may be given at any time before the making of the calculation to which the deadline relates, including a time before the distributable amount for the year is calculated under paragraph 9 above.

When making a calculation in relation to which a deadline under sub-paragraph (1) above has effect, the F59Welsh Ministers shall leave information to which the deadline applies out of account if it is received after the passing of the deadline.

Where a calculation is made under paragraph 11(3) F61or 11B(3) above the F62Welsh Ministers shall pay to each receiving authority any sum calculated as falling to be paid to it.

The sum shall be paid in instalments of such amounts, and at such times in the financial year to which the report relates (the financial year concerned), as the F63Welsh Ministers determine F64... .

Where a calculation is made under paragraph 11(4) F65or 11B(5) above and the sum it shows as falling to be paid to a receiving authority exceeds that shown as falling to be paid to it by the calculation for the financial year concerned under paragraph 11(3) F66or 11B(3) above, the F67Welsh Ministers shall pay to the authority a sum equal to the difference.

The sum shall be paid at such time, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the F68Welsh Ministers determineF69... ; but any such time must fall after the end of the financial year concerned.

Where a calculation is made under paragraph 11(4) F70or 11B(5) above and the sum it shows as falling to be paid to a receiving authority is less than that shown as falling to be paid to it by the calculation for the financial year concerned under paragraph 11(3) F71or 11B(3) above, a sum equal to the difference shall be paid by the authority to the F72Welsh Ministers.

The sum shall be paid on such day after the end of the financial year concerned as the F72Welsh Ministers may specify; and if it is not paid on or before that day it shall be recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.

Subject to sub-paragraph (6) below, after a local government finance report has been made the F75Welsh Ministers may, at any time before the end of the financial year following the financial year concerned, make in relation to the report one or more amending reports under this paragraph.

An amending report under this paragraph shall contain amendments to the basis of distribution specified in the local government finance report.

Before making the report the F76Welsh Ministers shall notify to such representatives of local government as appear to F77them to be appropriate the general nature of the amendments which F78they propose to make.

The report shall be laid before the F79Assembly.

As soon as is reasonably practicable after the report is laid before the F80Assembly, the F81Welsh Ministers shall send a copy of it to each receiving authority.

Where an amending report under this paragraph has been approved by resolution of the F82Assembly, the F83Welsh Ministers may not make a subsequent amending report under this paragraph in relation to the same local government finance report.

As soon as is reasonably practicable after an amending report made under paragraph 13 above has been approved by resolution of the F85Assembly, the F86Welsh Ministers shall calculate what sum falls to be paid to each receiving authority as its share of the distributable amount for the year in accordance with the basis of distribution specified in the local government finance report as amended by the amending report.

Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, after making a calculation under sub-paragraph (1) above the F87Welsh Ministers may make one further calculation of what sum falls to be paid to each receiving authority as its share of the distributable amount for the year in accordance with that basis of distribution.

Sub-paragraphs (6) to (8) of paragraph 11 above apply in relation to calculations made under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above as they apply in relation to calculations made under sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of that paragraph.

As soon as is reasonably practicable after the amending report is F92approved by resolution of the Assembly, F93the Welsh Ministers shall calculate in relation to each of the authorities to which the original report relates what sum falls to be paid to the authority as its share of the amount specified under paragraph 11A(1)(b) above in the original report.

The calculation under sub-paragraph (2) above shall be in accordance with the amended basis of distribution.

The power under sub-paragraph (4) above may only be exercised once.

Paragraphs 11B(7) and 11C above apply in relation to calculations made under sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) above as they apply in relation to calculations made under paragraph 11B(3) and (5) above.

This paragraph applies where a calculation (the relevant calculation) is made under paragraph 14(1) or (2) F97or 14A(2) or (4) above in relation to an amending report.

Where the sum shown by the relevant calculation as falling to be paid to a receiving authority for the financial year concerned exceeds that shown as falling to be paid to it by the relevant previous calculation, the F98Welsh Ministers shall pay to the authority a sum equal to the difference.

The sum shall be paid at such times, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the F99Welsh Ministers determineF100...; but any such time must fall after the end of the financial year in which the amending report was made.

Where the sum shown by the relevant calculation as falling to be paid to a receiving authority for the financial year concerned is less than that shown as falling to be paid to it by the relevant previous calculation, a sum equal to the difference shall be paid by the authority to the F101Welsh Ministers.

The sum shall be paid on such day after the end of the financial year in which the amending report was made as the F101Welsh Ministers may specify; and if it is not paid on or before that day it shall be recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.