Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

Miscellaneous.

Default by council.

21 In the event of it appearing at any time from a report by the auditor of the accounts of the council or otherwise that the council have failed duly to make payment of interest or of the appropriate periodical sums required to be set aside for the repayment of advances made from the loans fund as aforesaid, or that the provisions of these rules have otherwise not been duly complied with, it shall be competent for the Secretary of State to apply by petition to the Court of Session to have the council ordained to make such payment and to comply in such other manner with the provisions of these rules as may be necessary in the circumstances, and the Court are hereby authorised to do therein as shall appear to be just.

Investigation of loans fund.

22 Without prejudice to the provisions of the preceding rule, the Secretary of State may from time to time as he thinks fit cause an investigation to be made into the administration of the loans fund of the council, and the expenses of such investigation shall be defrayed by the council.

Loans fund regualtions.

23 Notwithstanding anything in this Schedule, the Secretary of Slate may from time to time by regulations make such modifications in or additions to any of these rules as appear to him necessary or desirable and such regulations may apply generally or in the case of any particular council or class of council.