Part 7Best value
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I1143Grants to promote or facilitate exercise of functions by best value authorities
1
In the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), after section 36 insert—
36AGrants by Ministers of the Crown in respect of best value authorities etc
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.
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 Welsh best value 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.
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;
“Welsh best value authority” means an authority which is a Welsh best value authority for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999.
36BGrants by Welsh Ministers in respect of Welsh best value authorities
1
The Welsh Ministers 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 Welsh best value authority or Welsh best value authorities.
2
The power to pay a grant under this section does not include power to pay a grant to a best value authority.
3
The amount of a grant under this section, and the method of payment, are to be such as the Welsh Ministers may determine.
4
A grant under this section may be paid on such conditions as the Welsh Ministers may determine.
5
Conditions under subsection (4) 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.
6
For the purposes of this section—
“best value authority” includes the Greater London Authority, whether exercising its functions through the Mayor or otherwise;
“Welsh best value authority” means an authority which is a Welsh best value authority for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999.
2
Until the commencement of section 144(1), the provisions inserted by this section have effect as if—
a
the definition of “Welsh best value authority” were omitted; and
b
references to a Welsh best value authority were references to an authority which is a best value authority in Wales for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), other than a police authority for a police area in Wales.
I2144Best value: minor and consequential amendments
1
In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value authorities), in subsection (6) (best value authorities in Wales)—
a
for “best value authority in Wales” substitute “
Welsh best value authority
”
;
b
omit paragraph (c) (police authority).
2
Schedule 8 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.