Section 78 — Local Government Finance Act 1988: Revenue support grant.

Revenue support grant. 78 1 The Secretary of State may pay a grant (to be called revenue support grant) in accordance with this Chapter for a chargeable financial year—

a to receiving authorities, b to specified bodies, or c to both.

2 For each chargeable financial year for which revenue support grant is to be paid the Secretary of State shall make a determination under this section.

3 A determination shall state—

a the amount of the grant for the year, aa whether the Secretary of State proposes to pay grant to receiving authorities, b if so, what amount of the grant he proposes to pay to receiving authorities, ba whether the Secretary of State proposes to pay grant to specified bodies, and c if so, what amount of the grant he proposes to pay to each specified body.

4 Different amounts may be stated under subsection (3)(c) above in relation to different specified bodies.

5 Before making a determination the Secretary of State shall—

a consult such representatives of local government as appear to him to be appropriate, and b obtain the Treasury’s consent. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .