(1)A Minister of the Crown may pay a grant to a person for use in, or in connection with, promoting or facilitating the economic, efficient and effective exercise of functions by a best value authority or best value authorities [F2or a Welsh improvement authority or Welsh improvement authorities].
(2)The power to make a grant under this section is exercisable only with the consent of—
(a)the Treasury, and
(b)in the case of a grant in respect of the exercise of functions by a [F3Welsh improvement authority], the Welsh Ministers.
(3)The power to pay a grant under this section does not include power to pay a grant to a best value authority [F4or a Welsh improvement authority].
(4)The amount of a grant under this section, and the method of payment, are to be such as the Minister of the Crown may determine.
(5)A grant under this section may be paid on such conditions as the Minister of the Crown may determine.
(6)Conditions under subsection (5) may, in particular, include—
(a)provision as to the use of the grant;
(b)provision as to circumstances in which the whole or part of the grant must be repaid.
(7)For the purposes of this section—
“ best value authority ” includes the Greater London Authority, whether exercising its functions through the Mayor or otherwise;
“ Minister of the Crown ” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
[F5“Welsh improvement authority” means an authority which is a Welsh improvement authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 36A, 36B inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 143(1), 245(2) (with s. 143(2))
F2Words in s. 36A(1) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 25(a); S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2
F3Words in s. 36A(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 25(b); S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2
F4Words in s. 36A(3) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 25(c); S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2
F5Words in s. 36A(7) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 25(d); S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2