General Rate Act 1967

4(1)The sums falling to be paid for any year by virtue of section 32(5) of this Act shall be paid to the Minister and, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph, shall be distributed by him at such times as he may determine among the rating authorities in England and Wales in proportion to the rateable values of their respective areas for that year determined in accordance with paragraph 2(2)(6) of this Schedule and be taken into account for any purposes of this or any other Act as if they were paid on account of rates, and in computing the product of a penny rate ; and where, under any statutory provision other than this Act, any amount falls to be calculated by reference to the rateable value for any area, the Minister may by regulations provide that, for the purposes of that statutory provision, the rateable value of the area of any rating authority who receive any payment from the sums paid under the said section 32(5) shall be deemed to be increased by an amount calculated, by reference to the payments so made to that authority, in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(2)The Minister may, after consultation with such of the Transport Boards and such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned and with any local authority with whom consultation appears to him to be desirable, by order provide that the sums paid to him under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall, instead of being distributed as provided by that sub-paragraph, be distributed as provided by the order ; and any such order—

(a)may contain such incidental, supplemental and consequential provisions, including provisions altering any enactment or instrument, as the Minister considers expedient for the purposes of the order ; and

(b)shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)Any sums payable by the Minister under any provision of the [1948 c. 26.] Local Government Act 1948 by way of compensation to any officer or servant of the Railway Assessment Authority or the Anglo-Scottish Railways Assessment Authority shall be defrayed out of such payments falling to be made by virtue of the said section 32(5) as the Minister may direct

(4)In relation to the City of London, the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph with respect to the taking into account of sums distributed under that sub-paragraph shall have effect subject to such modifications as the Minister may by order direct.