Part II Grants

Part II Grants

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In section 76 of the 1988 Act (interpretation), for subsections (2) and (3) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(2)     A receiving authority is any billing authority or major precepting authority.â€

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In section 78 of the 1988 Act (revenue support grant), subsections (6) and (7) shall cease to have effect.

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After section 78 of the 1988 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

“78A Local government finance reports

(1)     A determination under section 78 above shall be specified in a report (to be called a local government finance report).

(2)     A local government finance report shall also specify the basis (the basis of distribution) on which the Secretary of State proposes to distribute among receiving authorities the amount of revenue support grant which under this Part falls to be paid to such authorities for the financial year to which the report relates (the financial year concerned).

(3)     Before making the report the Secretary of State shall notify to such representatives of local government as appear to him to be appropriate the general nature of the basis of distribution.

(4)     The report shall be laid before the House of

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