Local Government Finance Act 1988

[F1Chapter 3E+WRevenue Support Grant: Wales

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 5 Ch. 3 inserted (27.11.2003 for the purpose of and in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(4)(e), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with s. 40(2)); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

84DApplication of Chapter 3E+W

This Chapter applies only in relation to Wales.

84ERevenue support grant: WalesE+W

(1)The [F2Welsh Ministers] shall pay a grant for each financial year to—

(a)receiving authorities, and

(b)specified bodies.

(2)Grant under this section shall be known as revenue support grant.

(3)Revenue support grant shall be payable in accordance with this Chapter.

Textual Amendments

84FDetermination of grantE+W

(1)The [F3Welsh Ministers] shall for each financial year make—

(a)a determination under subsection (2), or

(b)a determination under each of subsections (3) and (4).

(2)A determination under this subsection shall state—

(a)the total amount of revenue support grant for the year,

(b)the amount of the grant the [F4Welsh Ministers propose] to pay to receiving authorities, and

(c)the amount of the grant the [F5Welsh Ministers propose] to pay to each specified body.

(3)A determination under this subsection shall state—

(a)the total amount of revenue support grant for the year for—

(i)receiving authorities other than [F6police and crime commissioners], and

(ii)specified bodies,

(b)the amount of the grant the [F7Welsh Ministers propose] to pay to receiving authorities that are not [F6police and crime commissioners], and

(c)the amount of the grant the [F8Welsh Ministers propose] to pay to each specified body.

(4)A determination under this subsection shall state the total amount of revenue support grant for the year for [F6police and crime commissioners].

(5)Before making a determination under this section, the [F9Welsh Ministers] shall consult such representatives of local government as appear to [F10the Welsh Ministers] to be appropriate.

(6)Different amounts may be stated under subsection (2)(c) or (3)(c) in relation to different specified bodies.

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Textual Amendments

84GLocal government finance reportsE+W

(1)The [F12Welsh Ministers] shall specify a determination under section 84F in a report, to be called a local government finance report.

(2)A local government finance report shall also specify the basis on which the [F13Welsh Ministers propose] to distribute among the receiving authorities to which the report relates the amount stated under section 84F(2)(b) or, as the case may be, section 84F(3)(b) or (4).

(3)Before making a report under this section, the [F14Welsh Ministers] shall notify the general nature of the basis of distribution proposed to be specified in the report to such representatives of local government as appear to [F15them] to be appropriate.

(4)A report made under this section shall be [F16laid before] the Assembly.

[F17(5)As soon as is reasonably practicable after a report is laid before the Assembly under subsection (4), the Welsh Ministers shall send a copy of the report to each of the receiving authorities to which the report relates.]

Textual Amendments

[F1884HEffect of report’s approvalE+W

(1)This section applies where in accordance with sections 84F and 84G a determination as regards revenue support grant has been made for a financial year and specified in a report which has been laid before the Assembly.

(2)If the report is approved by resolution of the Assembly the Welsh Ministers shall pay the amount stated in the determination as the amount of revenue support grant for the year.

(3)The amount of revenue support grant to be paid to receiving authorities in accordance with subsection (2) shall be distributed among, and paid to, them in accordance with sections 84J and 84K.

(4)The amount of revenue support grant to be paid to a specified body in accordance with subsection (2) shall be paid at such time, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the Welsh Ministers may determine.

(5)The time of payment under subsection (4) may be during or after the financial year for which the grant is payable.]

Textual Amendments

[F1984Jcalculation of grant payable to receiving authoritiesE+W

(1)As soon as is reasonably practicable after a local government finance report for a financial year has been approved by resolution of the Assembly, the Welsh Ministers shall calculate what sum, if any, falls to be paid to each receiving authority by way of revenue support grant for the year in accordance with the basis of distribution specified in the report as so approved.

(2)The Welsh Ministers may carry out the subsection (1) calculation again at any time before the end of the financial year immediately following the one to which the report relates.

(3)The power under sub-section (2) may only be exercised once and shall not be exercisable after the approval by resolution of the Assembly of any amending report made under section 84L in relation to the local government finance report.

(4)As soon as is reasonably practicable after making a calculation under subsection (1) or [F20by virtue of subsection] (2), the Welsh Ministers shall inform each receiving authority to which the report relates of the outcome, so far as relating to it.]

Textual Amendments

84KPayment of grant to receiving authoritiesE+W

(1)The [F21Welsh Ministers] shall pay any sum calculated under [F22section 84J(1)] as falling to be paid by way of revenue support grant to a receiving authority in instalments of such amounts, and at such times in the financial year for which the grant is payable, as the [F23Welsh Ministers] may determine.

(2)Where the [F24Welsh Ministers make] a calculation [F25by virtue of section 84J(2)] that shows an increase in the sum that falls to be paid to a receiving authority, the [F26Welsh Ministers] shall pay the authority a sum equal to the difference.

(3)Payment under subsection (2) shall be at such time, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the [F27Welsh Ministers] may determine, subject to subsection (4).

(4)The time for payment under subsection (2) must be after the end of the financial year for which the grant is payable.

(5)Where the [F28Welsh Ministers make] a calculation [F29by virtue of section 84J(2)] that shows a decrease in the sum that falls to be paid to a receiving authority, the authority shall pay to the [F30Welsh Ministers] a sum equal to the difference.

(6)The time for payment under subsection (5) shall be such day after the end of the financial year for which the grant is payable as the [F31Welsh Ministers] may specify.

Textual Amendments

[F3284LAmending reportsE+W

(1)Where the Welsh Ministers have made a local government finance report for a particular financial year, the Welsh Ministers may, at any time before the end of the financial year following the financial year concerned, make a report (an “amending report”) containing amendments to the basis of distribution specified under section 84G(2) in the local government finance report.

(2)Where the Welsh Ministers have made two local government finance reports relating to the same financial year, the power under subsection (1) may (in particular) be exercised by making a single amending report relating to both of the local government finance reports.

(3)Before making an amending report, the Welsh Ministers shall notify to such representatives of local government as appear to the Welsh Ministers to be appropriate the general nature of the amendments they propose to make.

(4)An amending report shall be laid before the Assembly.

(5)As soon as is reasonably practicable after an amending report is laid before the Assembly, the Welsh Ministers shall send a copy of the amending report to each receiving authority to which the local government finance report relates.

(6)Where an amending report has been approved by resolution of the Assembly, the Welsh Ministers may not make a subsequent amending report under this section in relation to the same local government finance report.]

Textual Amendments

84MRecalculation of grant following amending reportE+W

[F33(1)This section applies where the Assembly, by resolution, approves a report made under section 84L (“the amending report”) relating to a local government finance report (“the original report”).]

[F34(2)As soon as is reasonably practicable after the Assembly has approved the amending report, the Welsh Ministers shall calculate in relation to each receiving authority to which the original report relates what sum, if any, falls to be paid to the authority by way of revenue support grant for the financial year to which the original report relates.]

(3)The calculation under subsection (2) shall be in accordance with the amended basis of distribution.

(4)The [F35Welsh Ministers] may carry out the subsection (2) calculation again at any time before—

(a)the end of the financial year immediately following the one to which the original report relates, or

(b)if later, the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the Assembly [F36approves] the amending report.

(5)The power under subsection (4) may only be exercised once.

(6)As soon as is reasonably practicable after making a calculation under subsection (2) or [F37by virtue of subsection] (4), the [F38Welsh Ministers] shall inform each receiving authority to which the original report relates of the outcome, so far as relating to it.

Textual Amendments

84NPayment of grant following amending reportE+W

(1)Where the [F39Welsh Ministers make] a calculation under section 84M(2) or [F40by virtue of section 84M(4)] that shows an increase in the sum that falls to be paid to a receiving authority, [F41they] shall pay the authority a sum equal to the difference.

(2)Payment under subsection (1) shall be at such time, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the [F42Welsh Ministers] may determine, subject to subsection (3).

(3)The time for payment under subsection (2) must be after the end of the financial year in which the report under section 84L was made.

(4)Where the [F43Welsh Ministers make] a calculation under section 84M(2) or [F44by virtue of section 84M(4)] that shows a decrease in the sum that falls to be paid to a receiving authority, the authority shall pay a sum equal to the difference to the [F45Welsh Ministers].

(5)The time for payment under subsection (4) shall be such day after the end of the financial year in which the report under section 84L was made as the [F46Welsh Ministers] may specify.

Textual Amendments

84PInformation deadlinesE+W

(1)The [F47Welsh Ministers] may set a deadline for the receipt of information to be taken into account by [F48them] when making a calculation [F49—

(a)under section 84J(1) or by virtue of section 84J(2), or

(b)under section 84M(2) or by virtue of section 84M(4)].

(2)Different deadlines may be set under subsection (1) in relation to different kinds of information.

(3)A deadline under subsection (1) shall have effect only if the [F50Welsh Ministers notify] each receiving authority concerned of the deadline and of the information to which it relates.

(4)Notification under subsection (3) may be given at any time before the making of the calculation to which the deadline relates, including a time before the making of a determination under section 84F for the year concerned.

(5)When making a calculation in relation to which a deadline under subsection (1) has effect, the [F51Welsh Ministers] shall leave information to which the deadline applies out of account if it is received after the passing of the deadline.]

Textual Amendments

F49S. 84P(1)(a)(b) substituted for words in s. 84P(1) (20.3.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 155(6), 175(3)(n)