Part 3Local authorities and the NHS
76Power of local authorities to make payments
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A payment under this section may be made in respect of expenditure of a capital or of a revenue nature or in respect of both kinds of expenditure.
3
The Secretary of State may by directions prescribe conditions relating to payments under this section.
4
The power under subsection (3) may in particular be exercised so as to require, in such circumstances as may be specified—
a
repayment of the whole or part of a payment under this section, or
b
in respect of property acquired with payments under this section, payment of an amount representing the whole or part of an increase in the value of the property which has occurred since its acquisition.
5
No payment may be made under this section in respect of any expenditure unless the conditions relating to it conform with the conditions prescribed for payments of that description under subsection (3).