Part II Promotion of Social Welfare by Local Authorities

Supervision and care of persons put on probation or released from prisons etc.

F127B Grants in respect of hostel accommodation for persons under supervision.

F2F3(1)

The Scottish Ministers may make a grant to a local authority of such amount as the Scottish Ministers may determine in respect of relevant expenditure.

(1A)

In subsection (1) above, “relevant expenditure” means expenditure incurred by, F4... that local authority in—

(a)

providing; or

(b)

contributing by way of grant under section 10(3) of this Act to the provision by a voluntary organisation of,

residential accommodation wholly or mainly for the persons mentioned in subsection (2) below.

(1B)

Any grant made under, or paid by virtue of, subsection (1) above is subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.

F5(2)

The persons referred to in F6subsection (1A) above are–

(a)

persons mentioned in section 27(1)(b)(i) and (ii) of this Act;

(b)

persons who have been charged with an offence and are on bail;

(c)

persons who have been released from prison or any other form of detention but do not fall within section 27(1)(b)(ii) of this Act; and

(d)

such other classes of persons as the Secretary of State may prescribe.

(3)

Before exercising his power under subsection (2)(d) above the Secretary of State shall consult local authorities and such other persons as he considers appropriate.