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(1)In relation to each financial year a major precepting authority [F2 in Wales] shall make the calculations required by this section.
(2)The authority must calculate the aggregate of—
(a)the expenditure the authority estimates it will incur in the year in performing its functions and will charge to a revenue account for the year F3...;
[F4(aa)the expenditure that the authority estimates it will incur in the year in making repayments of—
(i)grant paid to it by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers, or
(ii)amounts paid to it by the Welsh Ministers in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates;]
(b)such allowance as the authority estimates will be appropriate for contingencies in relation to expenditure to be charged to a revenue account for the year;
(c)the financial reserves which the authority estimates it will be appropriate to raise in the year for meeting its estimated future expenditure; and
(d)such financial reserves as are sufficient to meet so much of the amount estimated by the authority to be a revenue account deficit for any earlier financial year as has not already been provided for.
(3)The authority must calculate the aggregate of—
(a)the sums which it estimates will be payable to it for the year and in respect of which amounts will be credited to a revenue account for the year, other than sums which it estimates will be so payable
[F5(aa)the sums that it estimates will be payable to it for an earlier financial year in respect of—
(i)redistributed non-domestic rates,
(ii)revenue support grant,
(iii)additional grant,
(iv)floor funding, or
(v)police grant;]
[F6(i)in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, revenue support grant, additional grant, [F7special grant, floor funding] or police grant; [F8or]
(ii)in respect of any precept issued by it; F9...
F10(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
(b)the amount of the financial reserves which the authority estimates that it will use in order to provide for the items mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) above.
(4)If the aggregate calculated under subsection (2) above exceeds that calculated under subsection (3) above, the authority must calculate the amount equal to the difference; and the amount so calculated shall be its budget requirement for the year.
F11(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(5A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)For the purposes of subsection (2)(c) above an authority’s estimated future expenditure is—
(a)that which the authority estimates it will incur in the financial year following the year in question, will charge to a revenue account for the year and will have to defray in the year before the following sums are sufficiently available, namely, sums—
(i)which will be payable to it for the year; and
(ii)in respect of which amounts will be credited to a revenue account for the year; and
(b)that which the authority estimates it will incur in the financial year referred to in paragraph (a) above or any subsequent financial year in performing its functions and which will be charged to a revenue account for that or any other year.
[F13(6A)In this section and section 44 below “police grant”, in relation to a major precepting authority and a financial year, means the total amount of grant payable to the authority in accordance with the police grant report for that year.
(6B)In subsection (6A) above “police grant report” means a police grant report approved by a resolution of the House of Commons pursuant to section 46 of the Police Act 1996.]
[F14(6C)In this section and section 44—
(a)references to sums payable for a financial year in respect of floor funding are to sums that are payable by the Secretary of State in the year to a major precepting authority in addition to the police grant referred to in subsection (6A), and
(b)references to sums payable for a financial year in respect of—
(i)redistributed non-domestic rates,
(ii)revenue support grant,
(iii)additional grant, or
(iv)special grant,
are to be construed in accordance with section 32(12).]
(7)The [F15Welsh Ministers] may by regulations do one or both of the following—
(a)alter the constituents of any calculation to be made under subsection (2) or (3) above (whether by adding, deleting or amending items);
(b)alter the rules governing the making of any calculation under subsection (2) or (3) above (whether by deleting or amending [F16subsection (6)], or by adding other provisions, or by a combination of those methods).
[F17(7A)A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (7) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.]
(8)F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 43 heading inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(2); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F2Words in s. 43(1) inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(3); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F3Words in s. 43(2)(a) repealed (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(4), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F4S. 43(2)(aa) inserted (W.) (28.2.2013) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/216), regs. 1(1), 4(2)
F5S. 43(3)(aa) inserted (W.) (28.2.2013) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/216), regs. 1(1), 4(4)
F6S. 43(3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) substituted for words in s. 43(3)(a) (3.2.1995) by S.I. 1995/234, reg. 4(1)
F7Words in s. 43(3)(a)(i) substituted (W.) (28.2.2013) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/216), regs. 1(1), 4(3)
F8Word in s. 43(3)(a)(i) inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(5)(a); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F9Word in s. 43(3)(a) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(ee)(iii)
F10S. 43(3)(a)(iii) repealed (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(5)(b), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F11S. 43(5) repealed (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(6), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F12S. 43(5A) repealed (1.8.2001) by 2001 c. 16, s. 137, Sch. 7 Pt. 5(1); S.I. 2001/2223, art. 3(l)(i)
F13S. 43(6A)(6B) substituted for s. 43(6A)-(6D) (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(7); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F14S. 43(6C) inserted (W.) (28.2.2013) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/216), regs. 1(1), 4(5)
F15Words in s. 43(7) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(8)(a); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F16Words in s. 43(7)(b) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 20(8)(b); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
F17S. 43(7A) inserted (E.W.) (20.3.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 158(5), 175(3)(p)
F18S. 43(8) repealed (27.11.2003 for W. and 1.4.2004 for E.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 127(2), 128, Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S. I. 2003/3034, art. 2(1)(4), Sch. 1 Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 7
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 43 excluded (12.1.2000 subject to the transitional provisions set out in Schedule 1 Table 1, of the commencing S.I.) by 1999 c. 29, s. 85(1) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2
C2S. 43 modified (W.) (28.2.2007 with application as mentioned in reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/571), reg. 4
C3S. 43 modified (E.) (6.2.2007 with application as mentioned in reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/227), reg. 5
C4Pt. I Chs. III-IV (ss. 30-52) modified (E.) (1.2.1993) by S.I. 1993/22, art. 4(2)
S. 43 modified (12.1.2000 (temp.) from 1.4.2000 until 31.3.2001) by S.I. 1999/3435, art. 3, Table 2
S. 43 modified (E.) (7.2.2003) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/195), reg. 4
S. 43 modified (7.2.2004) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2002/243), reg. 4
S. 43 modified (E.) (5.2.2005) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2005 (No. 190) (S.I. 2005/190), {reg. 4}
C5Ss. 40, 43 restricted (1.11.1994 for the purposes of any financial year beginning on or after 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 28(1)(b); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 7(2)(c)(subject to arts. 7(3)(4))
C6S. 43 restricted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss 19(1)(b), 104(1)
C7Power to modify s. 43 conferred (25.6.1997) by 1997 c. 50, ss. 62(4)(b); S.I. 1997/1377, art. 2(2)(e)
C8S. 43 modified (E.) (8.2.2006 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(3)) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations (S.I. 2006/247), {reg. 4}
S. 43 modified (W.) (15.2.2006 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(3)) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations (S.I. 2006/344), {reg. 4}
C9S. 43 modified (E.) (12.2.2008) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/227), regs. 1(1)(b), 5
C10S. 43 modified (W.) (27.2.2008) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/476), regs. 1(1), 4
C11S. 43 modified (E.) (10.2.2009) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/206), regs. 1(1)(b), 5
C12S. 43 modified (W.) (28.2.2009) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/267), regs. 1(1), 4
C13S. 43 modified (E.) (9.2.2010) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/219), regs. 1(b), 5
C14S. 43 modified (W.) (28.2.2010) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/317), regs. 1(1), 4
C15S. 43 modified (E.) (15.2.2011) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/313), regs. 1(1)(b), 5
C16S. 43 modified (W.) (28.2.2011) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/446), regs. 1(1), 4
C17S. 43 modified (28.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/521), regs. 1(1), 4 (with reg. 1(2)(3))
C18S. 43(2) modified (E.) (6.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/228, regs. 4, 6, Sch.
S. 43(2) modified (5.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/213, reg. 4
S. 43(2)(a) modified (2.2.2001 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(3)) by S.I. 2001/216, reg. 4
C19S. 43(2)(a) amended (30.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2889, reg. 11(2)
C20S. 43(3)(a)(i) amended (E.) (1.2.2002 with application as mentioned in reg. 1(2)) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/155), reg. 4(a)
S. 43(3)(a)(i) modified (W.) (25.2.2004) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/451), reg. 2
C21S. 43(a)(iii) amended (30.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2889, reg. 11(2)
C22S. 43(6A) amended (E.) (1.2.2002 with application as mentioned in reg. 1(2)) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/155), reg. 4(b)
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