(1)Subsections (2) to (5) below apply to any power to specify under section 1(6), 2(4) or 3(1), (7) or (8) above.
(2)The power includes power to specify in respect of any of the intermediate years (in relation to which sections 1 to 3 above apply by virtue of section 5 above).
(3)The power includes power to revoke or amend a specification made under the power.
(4)Before exercising the power the Secretary of State shall consult such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned and any local authority with whom consultation appears to him to be desirable.
(5)The power may be exercised differently for England and Wales.
(6)Any power to specify under section 2(4) or 3(1), (7) or (8) above shall be exercised in accordance with principles to be applied to all local authorities.
Schedule 3 to this Act (which contains special provisions as to rate support grant) shall have effect.
(1)Schedule 4 to this Act (which contains amendments) shall have effect.
(2)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 5 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in column 3, but subject to the provision at the end of the Schedule.
(1)In this Part of this Act “the 1980 Act” means the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and “the 1984 Act” means the [1984 c. 33.] Rates Act 1984.
(2)In this Part of this Act “joint authority”, “Rate Support Grant Report” and “supplementary report” have the same meanings as in Part VI of the 1980 Act, “local authority” means any body which is a local authority for the purposes of that Part, and “trading undertaking” has the same meaning as in section 72(3)(e) of that Act.
(3)For the purposes of this Part of this Act as it applies in relation to an intermediate year beginning in 1983, 1984 or 1985—
(a)“local authority” also includes the Greater London Council and the Inner London Education Authority within the meaning of section 30 of the [1963 c. 33.] London Government Act 1963,
(b)references to the Inner London Education Authority in section 1(1)(c) above, paragraph (c) below and paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 3 to this Act shall be construed as references to the Inner London Education Authority within the meaning of section 30 of that Act,
(c)the Greater London Council and the Inner London Education Authority shall be taken to be separate local authorities, and
(d)“local authority” does not include a joint authority or the Inner London Education Authority established by section 18 of the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985.
(4)In this Part of this Act “the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London and “the Receiver” means the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.
(5)For the purposes of this Part of this Act—
(a)“year” means a period of 12 months beginning with 1st April,
(b)initial years are (as regards England) years beginning in 1981 and 1982 or (as regards Wales) those beginning in 1981, 1982 and 1983,
(c)intermediate years are (as regards England) years beginning in 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986 or (as regards Wales) those beginning in 1984, 1985 and 1986,
(d)future years are the year beginning in 1987 and subsequent years, and
(e)“financial year” means a period of 12 months beginning with 1st April.