12(1)Section 70 (grants towards cost of discretionary housing payments) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), after “payments” there is inserted “(“grants”)”.
(3)For subsection (2) there is substituted—
“(2)The amount of a grant under this section shall be determined in accordance with an order made by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury.”
(4)In subsection (8)—
(a)for the definition of “relevant authority“ there is substituted—
““local authority” has the same meaning as in section 69;”;
(b)the definition of “subsidy” is repealed.