Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968
1968 CHAPTER 14
An Act to increase contributions payable under the National Insurance Act 1965 and the National Health Service Contributions Act 1965, and to strengthen the provisions of the former Act as to enforcement; to restrict the enactments providing for the supply of milk to school children; to provide compensation for civil defence employees in connection with the reduction of activities under section 2 of the Civil Defence Act 1948; to provide for increasing, or for abolishing in the interests of economy, certain fees and other payments; and to amend section 3 of the Local Employment Act 1960 as regards consultation with the advisory committee; and for purposes connected therewith.
[20th March 1968]
Extent Information
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.
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Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), Sch. 28 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 1-2: power to continue conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 3 repealed by Education (Milk) Act 1971 (c. 74), ss. 1(4), 2(5)
F34 Compensation to civil defence employees for loss of employment etc.E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 4 repealed (14.11.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36), s. 34(1), Sch. 2 para. 6, Sch. 3; S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3(q)(r)
5 Increase of fees etc. U.K.
(1)With a view to securing from the fees, charges or other payments required or regulated by the enactments mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 3 to this Act a net return corresponding more nearly with the cost of the matters for which they are payable, or to dispensing with payments from which a net return cannot reasonably be expected, those enactments may be amended by an order made by the Minister specified in relation to the enactment in question in column 2 of the Schedule, so as to vary any sum specified by the enactment as the amount or maximum amount of any payment, or so as to provide that any sum payable under the enactment shall cease to be payable.
(2)The powers conferred by subsection (1) above in relation to any enactment shall be exercisable in relation to that enactment as applied by any other enactment, and shall include power—
(a)to make different provision for different cases, or provision limited to specified cases; and
(b)to repeal any enactment superseded by the exercise of the powers (including any enactment amending an enactment mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act); and
(c)to vary or revoke any previous order under subsection (1) above.
(3)The power to make orders under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)There shall be paid into the Exchequer any addition resulting from this section to the sums so payable by virtue of any other enactment.
(5)This section shall extend to Northern Ireland in so far as it affects—
(a)section 9 of the M1Fees (Increase) Act 1923 in its operation on any enactment relating to matters in respect of which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has no power to make laws; or
(b)section 90(2) of the M2Transport Act 1962.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 5: power exercised by S.I. 1991/274.
S. 5: for previous exercises of power see Index to Government Orders.
P2S. 5: s. 5 (with Sch. 3) power exercised (E.W.S) by S.I. 1991/2005.
S. 5: s. 5 (with Sch. 3) power exercised (S.) (12.12.1991) by S.I.1991/2818.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Functions of the Minister for the Civil Service under s. 5 transferred to the Treasury by S.I. 1981/1670, art. 2(3)(a), Sch.
Marginal Citations
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Textual Amendments
F4S. 6 repealed by Local Employment Act 1972 (c. 5), Sch. 4
7 Short title and extent.E+W+S
(1)This Act may be cited as the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968.
(2)Subject to section 5(5) above, this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland, . . . F5
Textual Amendments
F5Words repealed by National Insurance Act 1969 (c. 44), Sch. 7 and Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), Sch. 28 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 7(2): power to continue conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15
SCHEDULES
F6F6SCHEDULE 1E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 1 repealed by National Insurance Act 1969 (c. 44), Sch. 7
F7F7 SCHEDULE 2E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 2 repealed by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), Sch. 28 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Sch. 2: power to continue conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15
X1SCHEDULE 3 U.K.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P3Sch. 3: s. 5 (with Sch. 3) power exercised (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1991/2005.
Sch. 3: s. 5 (with Sch. 3) power exercised (S.) (12.12.1991) by S.I. 1991/2818
Editorial Information
X1This form sets out the effect of Schedule 3 as enacted by Parliament but does not reproduce its exact wording or format. (As enacted, embracing brackets in the second column indicated the paragraphs or subparagraphs in the first column to which the entries in the second column relate).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5Sch. 3 paras. 1(a), 2: functions of the Secretary of State transferred (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/273, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 10(a)Sch. 3 para 1(b): functions of the Secretary of State transferred (S.) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/273, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 10(b)
C6Sch. 3 amended by Marriage Act 1983 (c.32, SIF 49:1), s. 2(2)
Variation of Fees etc.
| Enactments requiring or regulating payment | Relevant Minister |
|---|---|
| 1. (a) The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1836 (c. 86) section 35. | |
| F8. . . | |
| [F9The Education Act 1996 (c. 56) section 564.] | |
| The Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76). | [F10The Chancellor of the Exchequer.] |
| The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20). | |
| F11... | |
| (b) The Savings Banks Act 1887 (c. 40) [F12 sections 10 and 10B(2)]. | |
| F13... | F13... |
| . . . F14 | |
| F15. . . | |
| F13... The Factories Act 1961 (c. 34) section 178(1). | [F16The Chancellor of the Exchequer or, as regards Scotland, the Secretary of State.] |
| The Education (Scotland) Act [F171980 (c. 44) section 84(1)]. | |
| . . . F18 | |
| [F19 The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) [F12sections 124(3) and 124B(1)]] | [F20The Secretary of State.] |
| 2. The Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (c. 81). F11... | [F10The Chancellor of the Exchequer.] |
| 3. The Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 (c. 17) Schedule B. | The Secretary of State. |
| 4. F21... | F21... |
| 5. F13... | F13... |
| 6. F13... | |
| F22. . . | |
| The Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933 (c. 53) section 47(2). | [F23the Treasury] |
| [F24. . .] | |
| F25... | |
| The Transport Act 1962 (c. 46) section 90(2). | |
| 7. F26(a) . . . | F27 . . . |
| (b) . . . | . . . |
| 8. [F28The Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), sections 154 and 155.] | [F29The Secretary of State] or, as regards Scotland, the Secretary of State. |
| 9. F13... | F13... |
Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 3 para. 1(a): words repealed by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), s. 57, Sch. 5
F9Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(a) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 14 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
F10Words in Sch. 3 paras. 1(a), 2 substituted (1.4.1996) by virtue of S.I. 1996/273, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 16(a)
F11Sch. 3: entries repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 17 Group 10
F12Words in Sch. 3 substituted (S.) (1.10.2006) by virtue of Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 53(3)(a)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)
F13Sch. 3: entries repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 9 Group 2
F14The entry relating to the Young Persons (Employment) Act 1938 (c.69), s. 5 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c.38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II
F15Sch. 3 para. 1(b): words repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), s. 116(4), Sch. 11
F16Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by virute of S.I. 1996/273, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 16(b)
F17Words substituted by Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44, SIF 41:2), s. 136(2), Sch. 4 para. 4
F18The entry relating to the National Insurance Act 1965 (c. 51), s. 91(2) repealed by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), Sch. 28 Pt. I
F19Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(b) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 5
F20Words substituted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 33
F21Sch. 3: entry repealed (26.4.2005) by The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1082), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 10, Sch. 6 (with reg. 3)
F22Sch. 3 para. 6: words repealed (E.W.) by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63), s. 49(2), Sch. 12 Pt. III
F23Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1981/1670, arts. 2(3)(a), 3(5), Sch.
F24Sch. 3 para. 6: words repealed (S.) (1.6.1996) by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63), s. 53(2), Sch. 12 Pt. IV; S.I. 1996/1276, art. 2(b)
F25Sch. 3: entry repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 14
F26Sch. 3 para. 7(a) repealed (25. 09. 1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:2), ss. 60(6), 84(6), Sch. 12 para. 3, Sch. 19 Pt. IV (with s. 84(5)); S. I. 1991/2092, art. 3, Sch. 1.
F27Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(a) repealed (25. 09. 1991) by virtue of Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:2), ss. 60(6), 84(6), Sch. 12 para. 3, Sch. 19 Pt. IV (with s. 84(5)); S. I. 1991/2092, art. 3, Sch. 1.
F28Words substituted by virtue of Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 10 para. 3
F29Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1968/1699, arts. 2, 5
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7Sch. 3 para. 1(b), the entry relating to the National Insurance Act 1965: power to continue conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 15.