Civil defence: grants
1
1
The following shall be substituted for section 3 of the Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5) (grants) in so far as it applies in relation to authorities in England or Wales—

Fixed grant
3
1
For each financial year the designated Minister shall make grants to authorities on whom functions are conferred under section 2.
2
For each financial year the designated Minister shall—
a
determine the aggregate amount of grants to be made under subsection (1),
b
determine for each authority the amount of grant (if any) to be made under subsection (1),
c
publish each amount determined under paragraph (a) or (b),
d
publish any formula or other criteria used to determine whether to make a grant to an authority, and
e
publish any formula or other criteria used to determine the amount of a grant.
3
The designated Minister—
a
may use different formulae or other criteria in making determinations for different authorities, and
b
may vary a determination by a further determination.

Discretionary grant
3A
The designated Minister may make a grant to an authority on whom a function is conferred under section 2 (whether or not in addition to any grant under section 3).

Payment
3B
1
Grant under section 3 or 3A shall be paid in such manner and at such time as the designated Minister determines.
2
In particular—
a
a grant for a financial year need not be paid in that year, and
b
a grant may be paid in instalments.
3
A grant under section 3 or 3A may be conditional.
4
An authority shall repay to the designated Minister any sum which—
a
the authority receives by way of grant under section 3 for a financial year, and
b
exceeds the amount to which the authority is entitled under that section for that year (whether or not by virtue of a varying determination under section 3(3)(b)).
2
In section 2(3) of the Civil Protection in Peacetime Act 1986 (c. 22) (emergency) for the words “regulations made under section 3 of that Act” there shall be substituted the words “ under section 3 or 3A of that Act ”.
Act repealed (14.11.2005) by Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 30), ss. 32(2), 34(1), Sch. 3; S.I. 2005/2040, art. 3(n)(r)