The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) Regulations 1994

General provisions Grants and Contributions

54.—(1) Where before the reorganisation date the Secretary of State has paid grant to an abolished authority under section 70(2) of the Local Government, Planning and LandAct 1980(1) (grants in respect of caravan sites for gypsies) or has paid contributions to an abolished authority under section 516 of the Housing Act 1985(2) (contributions by Secretary of State) or sections 96 or 132 of the 1989 Act (contributions by the Secretary of State) any rights and duties of the authority in relation to the grant or contributions shall on or after the reorganisation date be treated as the rights and duties of the designated authority.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) anything done by or in relation to the abolished authority in connection with the grant or contributions shall be treated on or after the reorganisation date as if it had been done by or in relation to the designated authority.

(1)

1980 c. 65.

(2)

1985 c. 68. Section 516 was repealed by section 194 of and Schedule 12 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 but with savings provided for in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1990, S.I. 1990/1274 (c. 36), for applications made and approved before 1st July 1990.