http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/46Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963An Act to extend the powers of local authorities to defray expenses incurred by their members and officers, or by other members of their committees or sub-committees, and to contribute or subscribe to other local authorities and to bodies having activities connected with local government; to authorise certain expenditure by local authorities for the benefit of their areas or inhabitants but not otherwise authorised; to make further provision with respect to borrowing by local authorities, the management of local authority debt, the application by local authorities of capital funds, renewal and repair funds, unexpended balances of loans and capital money received by way of financial adjustment; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1975-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-09-241991-02-01 1963 c.46An Act to extend the powers of local authorities to defray expenses incurred by their members and officers, or by other members of their committees or sub-committees, and to contribute or subscribe to other local authorities and to bodies having activities connected with local government; to authorise certain expenditure by local authorities for the benefit of their areas or inhabitants but not otherwise authorised; to make further provision with respect to borrowing by local authorities, the management of local authority debt, the application by local authorities of capital funds, renewal and repair funds, unexpended balances of loans and capital money received by way of financial adjustment; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.[31st July 1963]15Nothing in any enactment, . . . providing for the payment by a local authority of expenses of their members shall be taken to limit the power of the local authority to defray expenses properly incurred by an officer of the authority as such.6121The Minister may, subject to the provisions of this section, by order repeal or amend any provision in any local Act passed before this Act or in any Act passed before this Act and confirming a provisional order, where it appears to him that the provision is inconsistent with, or has become unnecessary in consequence of, any provision of this Act.2The Minister shall not make an order under this section repealing or amending any provision in a local Act the Bill for which was promoted by a local authority, or by any body whose functions under the local Act have become exercisable by a local authority, except on the application of that authority.3Before making an order under this section the Minister shall consult with any local authority who appear to him to be concerned, not being an authority by whom an application for the making of the order was made.4An order under this section—amay contain such transitional, supplemental or incidental provisions as appear to the Minister to be expedient, andbshall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.5Any reference in this section to a local authority shall be construed as referring to a local authority within the meaning of the Act of 1933, other than a parish council, . . . .13141The Minister may, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, by order made by statutory instrument provide for the application of this Act . . . to the Isles of Scilly; and any such order may provide for the application of this Act . . . to those Isles subject to such modifications, or to the exception of such provisions thereof, as may be specified in the order.2The exercise of the power conferred by this section shall be without prejudice to the powers of the Minister under section 292 of the Act of 1933.151In this Act—“the Act of 1933” means the Local Government Act 1933;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “the Minister” means the Minister of Housing and Local Government.2References in this Act to any enactment, except where the context otherwise requires, shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment including this Act.16171This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963.2This Act shall not extend to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.SCHEDULE 1

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Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3Act: transfer of functions (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1Ss. 1–4, 6–11 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. VIIISs. 1–4, 6–11 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30Words repealed by S.I. 1965/654S. 13 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. VIIIWords repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. VIIIFunctions of Minister of Housing and Local Government now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1965/319 and 1970/16811933 c. 51. Definition repealed by S.I. 1965/654, art. 3(24), Sch. 1Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. VIIIS. 16 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XISch. 1 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30Sch. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI