Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

41 Amendment of section 13 of Transport Act 1968

For section 13 of the Transport Act 1968 (grants to the Executive) there shall be substituted—

“13 Grants and payments

(1) Any expenditure of the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority shall, in so far as not otherwise met, be met by the local authorities whose areas lie wholly or partly within the area of the Authority in such proportions as the [1968 c. 73.] authorities may agree.

(2) Where—

(a) the authorities mentioned in subsection (1) above cannot reach agreement as to the proportions in which the expenditure of the Authority shall be met by them and the Authority make an application to the Secretary of State for resolution of the matter; or

(b) it appears to the Secretary of State that those authorities are unable to reach such agreement,

the Secretary of State shall determine the proportions in which such expenditure shall be met by those authorities.

(3) The Authority shall have power to make grants to the Executive for any purpose.”.