Section 245 — Housing Act 1985: Contributions by Secretary of State.

Contributions by Secretary of State. 245 1 The Secretary of State may pay contributions to a local housing authority towards such expenditure incurred by them under section 244 (environmental works) as he may determine.

2 In the case of any expenditure, the contribution—

a shall be equal to one-half of the amount of the expenditure;

and b shall be payable in one sum or by two or more instalments, according as the Secretary of State may determine.

3 The aggregate of the expenditure towards which such contributions may be made with respect to a housing action area shall not exceed the sum arrived at by multiplying—

a £600 , by b the number of dwellings, houses in multiple occupation and hostels stated by the local housing authority under section 240(4)(b) to be in the areaX; but two adjoining housing action areas may for this purpose be treated as one.

4 The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury—

a by order substitute in subsections (2) and (3) another fraction for one-half and another amount for £400 b direct that those subsections shall have effect, in the case of a housing action area specified in the direction or of a description so specified, with the substitution of a higher fraction or a greater amount than that for the time being specified in the subsection.

5 An order under subsection (4)(a)—

a may make different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas, and b shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.