Local Government Act 1958

Part IV U.K. General and Supplementary

General amendments relating to local government finance U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 54 repealed by Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62), Sch. 5

55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 55 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

56 Contributions by county councils to expenses of county district councils. U.K.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 a county council may make any contribution the council think fit to expenditure of the council of a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 district in the county.

(2) A county council may make any contribution the council think fit towards expenditure . . . F5 by a parish council or parish meeting in connection with the exercise of the functions of the council or meeting relating to public open spaces.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI

F4 Word repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F5 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

F6 S. 56(3) repealed by Housing Finance Act 1972 (c. 47), s. 108(4), Sch. 11 Pt. I

57, 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 57–59, 60(1), 65 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

Supplementary provisions U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 57–59, 60(1), 65 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

60 Transfer and compensation of officers. U.K.

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(2) Provision shall be made, by regulations made by such Minister as may be determined by the Treasury to be appropriate in relation to the persons to whom the regulations relate, for the payment by such authority as may be prescribed by or determined under the regulations, [F10 or, in a case to which paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the M1 Children and Young Persons Act 1969 applies, by the Secretary of State] but subject to such exceptions or conditions as may be so prescribed, of compensation to or in respect of persons who are, or who but for any national service of theirs would be, the holders of any such place, situation or employment as may be so prescribed and who suffer loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments which is attributable to the provisions of any such order or scheme as is mentioned in subsection (1) of this section or of any scheme or order under sections forty-three to forty-five, or Part VI, of the Act of 1933 [F11 or of any order under Part I of the M2 Police Act 1964][F10 or of an order under section 46 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969][F12 or of section 2 or 6 of the M3 Local Authority Social Services Act 1970]; and so much of section one hundred and fifty of [F13 the Act of 1933] as provides for compensation shall not apply to any scheme or order under the said Part VI, but without prejudice to any instrument to which it is applied by any other enactment.

(3) Regulations under the foregoing subsection may include provision as to the manner in which and the person to whom any claim for compensation under this section is to be made, and for the determination of all questions arising under the regulations.

(4) In this section—

• existing officer, in relation to an order or scheme, means an officer serving on such date or dates as may be specified in the order or scheme in relation to him;

• national service means any such service in any of Her Majesty’s forces or other employment (whether or not in the service of Her Majesty) as may be prescribed by regulations under this section;

• officer includes the holder of any place, situation or employment.

(5) Any regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 57–59, 60(1), 65 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

F10 Words inserted by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), s. 46(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(2)

F11 Words inserted by Police Act 1964 (c. 48), Sch. 9

F12 Words inserted by Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42), Sch. 2 para. 8

F13 Words substituted by Police Act 1964 (c. 48), Sch. 9

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 60(2) applied by Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c. 75), s. 11(2); extended by Police Act 1964 (c. 48), s. 58(4), Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42), s. 9(2)(3) and Pensions Increase Act 1971 (c. 56), s. 5(1), Sch. 2 paras. 23(b), 52, 55

C2 Functions of the Treasury under s. 60(2) now exercisable by the Minister for the Civil Service: S.I. 1968/1656

Marginal Citations

M1 1969 c. 54.

M2 1964 c. 48.

M3 1970 c. 42.

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Textual Amendments

F14 S. 61 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F15 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 62 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.X.

63 General provisions as to local inquiries. U.K.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 , a Minister may cause a local inquiry to be held for the purpose of any of his functions under this Act.

(2) Subsections (2) to (5) of section two hundred and ninety of the Act of 1933 (which relate to the giving of evidence at inquiries and the payment of costs) shall apply to all inquiries held for the purposes of this Act.

Textual Amendments

F16 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

64 Application of Statutory Instruments Act. U.K.

Any power conferred on a Minister by this Act to make . . . F17 regulations shall be exerciseable by statutory instrument.

Textual Amendments

F17 Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

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Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 57–59, 60(1), 65 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

66 Interpretation. U.K.

(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say:—

• Act of 1933 means the Local Government Act, 1933;

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• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20 the Generating Board means the Central Electricity Generating Board, and Electricity Board means the Generating Board or an Area Board;

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• expenditure includes sums paid by virtue of a precept or other instrument or by way of contribution;

• functions means powers or duties;

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F24 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25

(4) References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment, including this Act.

Textual Amendments

F19 Definition in s. 66(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.X.

F20 Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F21 Definitions repealed with saving by Local Government (Termination of Reviews) Act 1967 (c. 18), s. 1, Sch. Pt. II

F22 Definition repealed by Gas Act 1972 (c. 60), Sch. 8

F23 Definition repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 93(1), Sch. 18 Pt. I

F24 S. 66(2) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.X.

F25 S. 66(3) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

F26 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F26 S. 67 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.X.

68 Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act, 1958.