[F188HPayments by local authorities towards fluoridation costsE+W
(1)This section applies where a water undertaker enters into arrangements with the Secretary of State under section 87(1).
(2)The Secretary of State may require all local authorities affected by the arrangements to make payments to the Secretary of State to meet any costs incurred by the Secretary of State under the terms of the arrangements.
(3)The amount to be paid by each of the affected local authorities is to be determined—
(a)where a joint committee, or a joint sub-committee of Health and Wellbeing Boards, has exercised the fluoridation functions of the authorities in relation to the proposal which resulted in the arrangements being made and the committee or sub-committee continues to exist at the time when the Secretary of State exercises the power conferred by subsection (2), by that committee or sub-committee;
(b)in any other case, by agreement between the local authorities.
(4)If the amount to be paid by the affected local authorities is not determined as mentioned in subsection (3), the Secretary of State may—
(a)determine the amount to be paid, or
(b)refer the matter for determination by such other person as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(5)The amount determined in accordance with subsection (3) may, at the request of one or more of the affected local authorities, be varied with the agreement of all of them.
(6)If the affected local authorities fail to reach agreement for the purposes of subsection (5), the Secretary of State may—
(a)determine whether to vary the amount (and, if so, how), or
(b)refer the matter for determination by such other person as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(7)Any reference in this section to a local authority affected by arrangements under section 87(1) is a reference to a local authority whose area includes, coincides with or is wholly or partly within the area specified in the arrangements.]