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SCHEDULE 2Amendment of provisions about revenue support grant

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1

Section 78 (revenue support grant) is amended as follows.

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For subsection (1) (duty to pay grant) substitute—

1

The Secretary of State may pay a grant (to be called revenue support grant) in accordance with this Chapter for a chargeable financial year—

a

to receiving authorities,

b

to specified bodies, or

c

to both.

3

In subsection (2) (duty to make determination about revenue support grant for each chargeable financial year), after “year” insert “ for which revenue support grant is to be paid ”.

4

In subsection (3) (content of determination)—

a

after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

whether the Secretary of State proposes to pay grant to receiving authorities,

b

at the beginning of paragraph (b) insert “ if so, ”,

c

after paragraph (b) (and before the “and” at the end of that paragraph) insert—

ba

whether the Secretary of State proposes to pay grant to specified bodies,

d

at the beginning of paragraph (c) insert “ if so, ”.