Rate Support Grants Act 1988

PART IIWELSH LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Introduction

11This Part has effect to determine the relevant amount as regards a Welsh local authority in relation to the year beginning in 1989.

Formulae

12(1)The relevant amount shall be determined by applying the appropriate formula (found in accordance with this paragraph).

(2)Where the authority is a district council not falling within sub-paragraph (3) below the appropriate formula is—

(3)Where the authority is a district council which is constituted a library authority for the year beginning in 1989 but not for the year beginning in 1988 the appropriate formula is—

(4)Where the authority is a county council not falling within sub-paragraph (5) below the appropriate formula is—

(5)Where the authority is a county council whose administrative area contains the area of a district council which is constituted a library authority for the year beginning in 1989 but not for the year beginning in 1988 the appropriate formula is—

(6)References to a district council being constituted a library authority for a year are to its being so constituted under section 207 of the [1972 c. 20.] Local Government Act 1972.

Interpretation of formulae

13For the purposes of paragraph 12 above TE is an amount equal to the amount which, by virtue of Schedule 1 above, is the relevant amount as regards the authority in relation to the year beginning in 1988.

14(1)For the purposes of paragraph 12 above Z is a figure which is 1 or, if the Secretary of State so provides in the Rate Support Grant Report for Wales for the year beginning in 1989, a figure which is greater than 1 and is specified in the Report.

(2)In deciding whether to specify a figure under sub-paragraph (1) above, and in deciding what figure to specify, the Secretary of State may take into account his estimate of what the aggregate total expenditure of Welsh local authorities would be (apart from this Act) in relation to the year beginning in 1989.

(3)Section 3(3)(a) above has effect subject to sub-paragraph (2) above.

(4)Sub-paragraph (2) above operates without prejudice to the generality of the Secretary of State’s powers under sub-paragraph (1) above.

15(1)For the purposes of paragraph 12 above CC is a figure expressed in pounds and determined by the Secretary of State in relation to the authority.

(2)The Secretary of State shall secure that the aggregate of figures determined under this paragraph for Welsh district councils is £9,000,000 (which represents the expenditure he estimates they might reasonably be expected to incur in the year beginning in 1989 in connection with Part I of the [1988 c. 41.] Local Government Finance Act 1988).

(3)Figures shall be determined under this paragraph in accordance with principles to be applied to all Welsh district councils.

(4)In the Rate Support Grant Report for Wales for the year beginning in 1989 the Secretary of State shall specify—

(a)the figures determined by him under this paragraph, and

(b)the principles in accordance with which they are determined.

16(1)For the purposes of paragraph 12 above V is—

(a)a figure expressed in pounds and specified, for the purposes of that paragraph and as regards the authority, in the Rate Support Grant Report for Wales for the year beginning in 1989, or

(b)if no figure is so specified, nil.

(2)For the purposes of paragraph 12 above W is—

(a)a figure expressed in pounds and specified, for the purposes of that paragraph and as regards the authority, in that Report, or

(b)if no figure is so specified, nil.

Rounding

17Where (apart from this paragraph) the relevant amount as regards an authority in relation to a year would include a fraction of a pound—

(a)the fraction shall be made up to one pound if it would be 50p or more, and

(b)the fraction shall be ignored if it would be less than 50p.