Rate Support Grants Act 1988

2 Multipliers: 1985-86

(1) Subsections (2) and (3) below apply where—

(a) guidance by reference to total expenditure has been issued, for the year beginning in 1985, for the purposes of section 59(6)(cc) of the 1980 Act (multiplier for adjusting block grant by reference to expenditure guidance), and

(b) after the passing of this Act a determination is made under section 8(3)(c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 as to whether or the extent to which a local authority has or has not complied (or has or has not taken steps to comply) with the guidance.

(2) For the purpose of making such a determination a local authority’s total expenditure in relation to the year shall be treated as equal to the relevant amount.

(3) But the Secretary of State may provide in a supplementary report for the year that for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2) above a local authority’s total expenditure in relation to the year shall be treated as equal to the relevant amount adjusted by subtracting amounts arrived at in accordance with provisions of the report.

(4) The relevant amount, in relation to the year beginning in 1985 and as regards a particular authority, is the amount determined under Schedule 1 below.

(5) Section 126(2) of the [1988 c. 41.] Local Government Finance Act 1988 (fresh determination of a multiplier) and section 1(7) above shall have effect subject to subsections (2) and (3) above.

(6) Section 8(4A) of the [1982 c. 32.] Local Government Finance Act 1982 (power to provide for items to be disregarded in calculating total expenditure) shall not have effect, for the year beginning in 1985, as regards a supplementary report to be made after the passing of this Act.

(7) This section applies only in relation to England.