Part IE+W+S Services and Administration

Co-operation and assistanceE+W+S

[F128B Power of Secretary of State to make payments towards expenditure on community services in Wales.E+W+S

(1)The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, make payments—

(a)to authorities in Wales of any of the descriptions mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of sectopm 28A(2) above, for the purposes respectively mentioned in those paragraphs;

(b)to the following bodies, in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by them in connection with the provision of housing accommodation in Wales,— F2

[F3(i)a registered social landlord within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (see section 5(4) and (5) of that Act);.]]

(ii)the Commission for the New Towns;

(iii)a new town development corporation;

(iv)an urban development corporation established under the M1Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;

F4(v). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(vi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, make payments to a voluntary organisation towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the organisation in connection with the provision of services for which he could make payments under subsection (1) above.

(3)A payment under this section may be made in respect of expenditure of a capital or of a revenue nature or in respect of both kinds of expenditure.

(4)Conditions may be attached to a payment under this section.

(5)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4) above, the conditions that may be attached include conditions requiring, in such circumstances as may be specified,—

(a)repayment of the whole or any part of a payment under this section;

(b)payment, in respect of property acquired with money paid under this section, of an amount representing the whole or part of an increase in the value of the property which has occurred since its acquisition.