Part VI Funds
Funds
C191 General funds.
1
For the purposes of this section each of the following is a relevant authority—
a
a district council,
F1aa
a county council to which have been transferred, by or in consequence of an order under section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 F10or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 , the functions of district councils in relation to the county council’s area,
F2ab
the Greater London Authority,
b
a London borough council, and
c
the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
2
Every relevant authority shall establish, and then maintain, a fund (to be called its general fund) in accordance with this Part.
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F53A
In the case of a district council which is established for an area by an order under section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 F11or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 , the general fund must be established on the date on which by virtue of the order the structural or boundary change affecting the area comes into force.
F53B
In the case of—
a
a county council which is established by such an order and to which are transferred by or in consequence of the order the functions of district councils in relation to the county council’s area, or
b
an existing county council to which are transferred by or in consequence of such an order the functions of district councils in relation to the county council’s area,
the general fund must be established on the date on which by virtue of the order the structural change comes into force (in this section referred to as “the reorganisation date”).
F63C
In the case of the Greater London Authority, the general fund must be established on a date specified in regulations.
4
Any sum received by a relevant authority F7on or after the date on which it is required by this section to establish its general fund shall be paid into that fund; but this does not apply to a sum which is to be paid into its collection fund or a trust fund.
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Any payment to be made by a relevant authority F8on or after the date on which it is required by this section to establish its general fund shall be met from that fund; but this does not apply to a payment which is to be met from its collection fund or a trust fund.
6
After 31 March 1990 no district council or London borough council shall be required to keep a general rate fund; and the assets held in the general rate fund of such an authority immediately before 1 April 1990 (other than assets forming part of a trust fund) shall be transferred to its general fund on that date.
7
After 31 March 1990 the Council of the Isles of Scilly shall not be required to keep any fund known as its general fund and required (apart from this subsection) to be kept under any order made under section 265 of the M1Local Government Act 1972; and the assets held in that fund immediately before 1 April 1990 (other than assets forming part of a trust fund) shall be transferred on that date to the Council’s general fund established under this section.
F98
The assets held in the county fund of a county council such as is referred to in subsection (3B)(b) above immediately before the reorganisation date (other than assets forming part of a trust fund) shall be transferred on that date to its general fund established under this section.