SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Local retention of non-domestic rates: further amendments

Part 1Amendments to Schedule 8 to the LGFA 1988 etc

LGFA 1988

8

1

Paragraph 5 (calculation and payment of billing authority's non-domestic rating contribution) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

3

In sub-paragraph (3)—

a

for “Secretary of State believes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers believe ”,

b

for “he may” substitute “ they may ”,

c

for “his” substitute “ their ”,

d

for “he makes” substitute “ they make ”,

e

for “he shall” substitute “ they shall ”, and

f

for “he has” substitute “ they have ”.

4

In sub-paragraph (4), for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

5

In sub-paragraph (5), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

6

In sub-paragraph (6)—

a

in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,

b

in paragraph (ba) omit the words from “if it is” in the first place they appear to “authority in Wales”, and

c

in paragraph (c), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute “ under arrangements made by the Auditor General for Wales ”.

7

In sub-paragraph (6A)—

a

omit “Commission or the”,

b

omit “, as the case may be,”, and

c

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

8

In sub-paragraph (7)—

a

for “Secretary of State directs” substitute “ Welsh Ministers direct ”, and

b

for “he” in both places substitute “ they ”.

9

In sub-paragraph (8)—

a

for “Secretary of State receives” substitute “ Welsh Ministers receive ”, and

b

for “he” substitute “ they ”.

10

In sub-paragraph (9)—

a

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and

b

for “he” substitute “ they ”.

11

In sub-paragraph (10)—

a

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,

b

in paragraph (a)—

i

for “he believes” substitute “ they believe ”, and

ii

for “his” substitute “ their ”, and

c

in paragraph (b)—

i

for “he is” substitute “ they are ”,

ii

for “he decides” substitute “ they decide ”, and

iii

omit “with the Treasury's approval”.

12

In sub-paragraph (11)—

a

in paragraph (a)—

i

for “Secretary of State has” substitute “ Welsh Ministers have ”, and

ii

for “him” substitute “ them ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

13

In sub-paragraph (12), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

14

In sub-paragraph (13), for “Secretary of State makes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers make ”.

15

In sub-paragraph (14)—

a

in paragraph (a)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and

ii

for “he” substitute “ they ”, and

b

in paragraph (b)—

i

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,

ii

for “he decides” substitute “ they decide ”, and

iii

omit “with the Treasury's approval”.

16

In sub-paragraph (15)—

a

for “Secretary of State makes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers make ”, and

b

in paragraph (a), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.