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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Non-Domestic Rating: Pooling

Part IIIDistribution

Distribution: Wales

13(1)This paragraph has effect in relation to a transitional year.

(2)If the revenue support grant report for the year is approved by resolution of the House of Commons, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the report is approved the Secretary of State shall decide whether paragraph 12 above is to have effect in relation to the year.

(3)If he decides that it is not to have effect he shall as soon as is reasonably practicable calculate—

(a)what amount of the county share for the year he proposes to pay to each county council, and

(b)what amount of the district share for the year he proposes to pay to each district council.

(4)The calculations may be made by reference to such factors as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(5)As soon as is reasonably practicable after making the calculations the Secretary of State shall inform each county council and each district council of the amount which he calculates in relation to it.

(6)The Secretary of State shall pay to each council the amount calculated in relation to it.

(7)The amount shall be paid to the council at such time, or in instalments of such amounts and at such times, as the Secretary of State decides with the Treasury’s approval; but any such time must fall within the year concerned.