Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(1)(a)(b).
C2Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (31.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/549, art.3.
C3Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (31.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/550, arts. 3, 4
Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, reg. 3
Textual Amendments
F1Chapter 4A (ss. 52A-52Z) inserted (27.7.1999 with effect as mentioned in s. 30(2) of the amending Act.) by 1999 c. 27, s. 30(1), Sch. 1 para. 1
(1)This section applies if the Secretary of State—
(a)nominates an authority under section 52D(2)(b) above, and
(b)decides to proceed under this section in relation to the authority.
(2)He shall determine an amount which he proposes should be the notional amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year under consideration.
(3)In making the determination he shall take into account—
(a)the amount which he would have proposed as the maximum for the amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year under consideration if he had designated it as regards that year under section 52D(2)(a) above, and
(b)any information he thinks is relevant.
(4)He shall notify the authority in writing of—
(a)the amount determined under subsection (2) above;
(b)the amount mentioned in subsection (3)(a) above;
(c)any information taken into account under subsection (3)(b) above.
(5)Before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day it receives a notification under subsection (4) above an authority may inform the Secretary of State by notice in writing that, for reasons stated in the notice, it believes the notional amount stated under subsection (4)(a) above should be such as the authority states in its notice.
(6)After the end of the period mentioned in subsection (5) above the Secretary of State—
(a)shall, if he receives a notice under subsection (5) above, reconsider his determination under subsection (2) above (taking the notice into account);
(b)shall notify the authority in writing of the amount which is to be the notional amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year under consideration.
(7)A notification under subsection (6) above shall be treated as made at the beginning of the day on which the authority receives it.
(8)In applying this Chapter at any time after a notification is made under subsection (6) above of the amount which is to be the notional amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for a financial year, the amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for that year shall be taken to be the notional amount notified.]