Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
35(1)In section 54 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (rate support grant) in subsections (1) and (2) after the words "section 8 of the Local Government Act 1974" there are inserted the words " and subsidies under section 32(1)(a) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 ".
(2)For paragraph (d) of subsection (5) of that section there is substituted—
“(d)to subsection (2) of section 34 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (power to exclude rate fund contributions under subsection (1) of that section and certain other items);”.
(3)In subsection (6) of that section (excluded items) paragraph (c) and the word " and" immediately preceding that paragraph are hereby repealed.
36For section 154 of the said Act of 1980 (grant of rent rebates by urban development corporations) there is substituted the following section—
“154(1)If the Secretary of State so provides by order, such of the provisions of Part II of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 relating to rent rebates as may be specified in the order shall have effect in relation to an urban development corporation—
(a)as if the corporation were a housing authority ; and
(b)with such other modifications (if any) as may be so specified.
(2)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”