Local Government Act 1948

[F1 102 Treatment of payments for benefit of local authorities. E+W+S

(1) Any payments made under this Part of this Act by the British Transport Commission, the British Electricity Authority [F2 the Electricity Council] or the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board shall, if and so far as it is so prescribed, be taken into account for any purposes of this or any other Act as if they were paid on account of rates, and in computing the product of a penny rate, but, save as aforesaid, shall not be deemed to be payments on account of rates.

(2) Where, under any statutory provision other than this Act, any amount falls to be calculated by reference to the rateable value for any area, the Minister or, as respects Scotland, the Secretary of State, may by regulations provide that, for the purposes of that statutory provision, the rateable value for the area of any local authority who receive any payment from the sums paid for the benefit of local authorities under this part of this Act shall be deemed to be increased by an amount calculated, by reference to the payments so made to that authority, in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 102 repealed by (E.W.) General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9), Sch. 14 Pt. I and (1.4.1978) as to the British Railways Board, the National Freight Corporation and any subsidiary of that Board or Corporation in Scotland by S.I. 1978/1174, Sch. and as to a Scottish Electricity Board by S.I. 1978/1175, Sch.

F2 Words inserted by Electricity Act 1957 (c. 48), Sch. 4 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 102(1) amended by Transport Act 1962 (c. 46), s. 66(8)