Part 1

Capital finance etc and accounts
Chapter 1

Capital finance etc

Supplementary

“Capital expenditure”
16
1
Subject to subsection (2), references in this Chapter to capital expenditure, in relation to a local authority, are to expenditure of the authority which falls to be capitalised in accordance with proper practices.
2
The Secretary of State may—
a
by regulations provide that expenditure of local authorities shall be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as being, or as not being, capital expenditure;
b
by direction provide that expenditure of a particular local authority shall be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as being, or as not being, capital expenditure.
S. 16(2) in force at 18.11.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)
Pt. 1 modified (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 21(2)(c), 36(2)(c)
Pt. 1 modified (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 17(2)(c)
Pt. 1 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 18(2)(c)
Meaning of “local authority” in Pt. 1 modified (28.3.2008) by Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 20(7)(c)
Pt. 1 modified (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 15(2)
Meaning of “local authority” in Pt. 1 modified (5.3.2008) by Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 9(9)(c)
Pt. 1 applied (15.1.2014) by Humber Bridge Act 2013 (c. vi), ss. 1(1), 8(4)
S. 16 in force at 27.11.2003 for W. for the purpose of and in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 para. 3)
Pt. 1 modified (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 17(2)(c)
S. 16(1) in force at 1.4.2004 for E. by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 7(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)
Pt. 1 modified (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 17(2)(c)
Pt. 1 modified (26.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/649), arts. 1, 17(2)(c)
Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), Sch. 2 para. 7A(4)(7)(8), Sch. 4 para. 4A(4)(5) (as inserted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 141(1)(2), 185(1))