SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12S Payments to Local Authorities by Secretary of State: Scotland

Part IS Payments to Local Authorities

GeneralS

1(1)The local authorities—S

(a)to which revenue support grant is payable; and

(b)among whom the distributable amount (within the meaning of paragraph 9 below) of non-domestic rate income is distributed,

in respect of a financial year shall be such local authorities as are specified in an order made by the Secretary of State; and different provision may be made for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph in respect of the same authority.

(2)The amount of revenue support grant payable in respect of a financial year to a local authority so specified shall be such amount as is determined in relation to that authority by order made by the Secretary of State.

(3)The amount of non-domestic rate income distributed in respect of a financial year to a local authority so specified shall be such part of the distributable amount for that year as is determined in relation to that authority by order made by the Secretary of State.

(4)Subject to paragraph 4 below, the Secretary of State may at any time by order—

(a)make such amendments as he thinks fit to; or

(b)revoke; or

(c)revoke and replace with a different order,

any order made under this paragraph; and any amount of revenue support grant or non-domestic rate income which has been paid and which, in consequence of anything done under this paragraph, falls to be repaid may be recovered by the Secretary of State whenever and however he thinks fit.

(5)An order under this paragraph shall be known as a local government finance order.