Greater London Authority Act 1999

Capital receipts and mutual grants E+W+S

119 Power to redistribute capital receipts of functional bodies. E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations for and in connection with conferring on the Mayor power to direct any functional body to pay to the Authority such percentage as may be specified in the direction of so much of F1 ... the body’s capital receipts as may be so specified.

(2) The power conferred on the Mayor must be exercisable only for the purpose of enabling the amount paid under such a direction (the relevant amount) to be applied towards meeting [F2 capital expenditure ] of another functional body or of the Authority (the assisted body).

(3) The provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (1) above includes provision—

(a) with respect to the percentage or maximum percentage that may be specified in a direction;

(b) with respect to the portion of F3 ... a functional body’s capital receipts in respect of which a direction may be issued;

(c) requiring a direction to be complied with before the expiration of a prescribed period;

(d) requiring the Mayor, within such time or in such manner as may be prescribed, to notify the functional bodies of decisions taken with respect to the exercise of powers conferred by the regulations;

(e) for and in connection with enabling the Mayor to permit the relevant amount to be applied towards meeting [F4 capital expenditure ] of the assisted body generally or to require it to be applied towards meeting only such expenditure of a particular description;

[F5 (f) for and in connection with treating the whole or a prescribed part of the relevant amount as added to the capital receipts of the assisted body, for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (capital finance);]

(g) for and in connection with requiring an assisted body to apply the relevant amount only for the purposes for which it was paid to the body.

(4) In this section prescribed means prescribed by regulations.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 119(1) repealed (1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(e)(ii) (with art. 8, Sch.)

F2 Words in s. 119(2) substituted (1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(3)(e), Sch. 7 para. 72(2); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(d)(i) (with art. 8, Sch.)

F3 Words in s. 119(3)(b) repealed (1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(e)(ii) (with art. 8, Sch.)

F4 Words in s. 119(3)(e) substituted (1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(3)(e), Sch. 7 para. 72(3)(a); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(d)(i) (with art. 8, Sch.)

F5 S. 119(3)(f) substituted (1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(3)(e), Sch. 7 para. 72(3)(b); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(d)(i) (with art. 8, Sch.)

Commencement Information

I1 S.119 wholly in force at 3.7.2000: s.119 in force at Royal Assent (11.11.1999)for certain purposes, see s.425(2); s. 119 in force (3.7.2000) in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3

120 Capital grants between Authority and functional bodies. E+W+S

(1) The Authority may pay grants towards meeting [F6 capital expenditure] incurred or to be incurred by a functional body for the purposes of, or in connection with, the discharge of the functions of that body.

(2) A functional body may, with the consent of the Mayor, pay a grant towards meeting [F6 capital expenditure] incurred or to be incurred by another functional body, or by the Authority, for the purposes of, or in connection with, the discharge of the functions of the body to which the grant is made.

(3) A grant under this section must not be made subject to any limitation in respect of the [F6 capital expenditure] which it may be applied towards meeting.

(4) A grant under this section must be applied by the recipient body solely towards meeting [F6 capital expenditure] incurred or to be incurred by that body for the purposes of, or in connection with, the discharge of its functions.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in s. 120 substituted (1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(3)(e), Sch. 7 para. 73; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(d)(i) (with art. 8, Sch.)

121 Revenue grants between Authority and functional bodies. E+W+S

(1) The Authority may pay grants towards meeting expenditure, other than [F7 capital expenditure], incurred or to be incurred by a functional body for the purposes of, or in connection with, the discharge of the functions of that body.

(2) A functional body may, with the consent of the Mayor, pay a grant towards meeting expenditure, other than [F7 capital expenditure], incurred or to be incurred by another functional body, or by the Authority, for the purposes of, or in connection with, the discharge of the functions of the body to which the grant is made.

(3) A grant under this section must not be made subject to any limitation in respect of the expenditure which it may be applied towards meeting (other than that the expenditure must not be [F7 capital expenditure]).

(4) A grant under this section must be applied by the recipient body solely towards meeting expenditure incurred or to be incurred by that body for the purposes of, or in connection with, the discharge of its functions, other than [F7 capital expenditure].

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in s. 121 substituted (1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(3)(e), Sch. 7 para. 74; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(d)(i) (with art. 8, Sch.)