(1)Any of the following councils, namely the council or any county,. . . F1 or [F2district] in England or Wales, any county, town or district council in Scotland, and the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or any two or more of those councils acting jointly, may, on such conditions, if any, as they think fit, afford assistance to any other person, by way of grant, loan or both, for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or continuance of any. . . F3 ferry service if in the opinion of the council or councils in question that service is or will be for the benefit of persons residing in rural areas.
[F4(1A)The Council of the Isles of Scilly may, on such conditions, if any, as they think fit, afford assistance to any other person, by way of grant, loan or both, for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or continuance of any bus service if in the opinion of that Council that service is or will be for the benefit of persons residing in rural areas.]
(2), (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), Sch. 30
F2Word substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 179(3)
F3Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2)(3), Sch. 7 para. 10(a), Sch. 8
F4S. 34(1A) inserted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 10(b)
F5S. 34(2)(3) repealed by Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), Sch. 1 para. 7, Sch. 8
(1)A regional, islands or district council or any two or more of those councils acting jointly, may, on such conditions, if any, as they think fit, afford assistance to any other person, by way of grant, loan or both, for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or continuance of any bus service if in the opinion of the council or councils in question that service is or will be for the benefit of persons residing in rural areas.
(2)A [F7council or two or more councils acting jointly], may, on such conditions, if any, as they think fit, afford assistance to any other person, by way of grant, loan or both, for the purpose of securing the provision, improvement or continuance of any ferry service if in the opinion of the council or councils in question that service is or will be for the benefit of persons residing in rural areas.
(3)The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, make grants in such cases and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit to [F8a council] in respect of expenditure incurred by that council in making grants under subsection (1) or (2) above, and any grant under this subsection in respect of expenditure in connection with a bus service shall be of an amount equal to half the expenditure in respect of which the grant is made.
(4)The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury make grants in such cases and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit to [F9a council] in respect of expenditure incurred by [F9that] council in providing a ferry service which in the opinion of the council is or will be for the benefit of persons residing in rural areas.]
[F10(5)In this section “council” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F6S. 34 substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF: 81:2), Sch. 18 para. 14
F7Words in s. 34(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 80(6)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F8Words in s. 34(3) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 80(6)(b); S.I. 1966/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F9Words in s. 34(4) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 80(6)(c)(i)(ii); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F10S. 34(5) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 80(6)(d); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 34(2) amended by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)