(1)A local authority may make payments to [F1the National Health Service Commissioning Board, a clinical commissioning group] F2... F3... or a Local Health Board towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the body in connection with the performance by it of prescribed functions.
(2)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 Welsh Ministers 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).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 34(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 21 para. 22(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2Words in s. 34(1) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 21 para. 22(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F3Words in s. 34(1) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 21 para. 22(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 34(1) modified (1.3.2007) by 2004 c. 17, s. 4(5)(b) (as substituted by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 258(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1))