HC Deb 24 April 1972 vol 835 cc1163-7

Amendments made: No. 236, in page 103, line 12, after 'water' insert 'rates or'.

No. 237, in page 105, line 22, after 'water', insert 'rates or'.

No. 238, in line 25, after 'water', insert 'rates or'.

No. 240, in page 106, line 37, leave out sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

No. 38, in page 107, leave out lines 21 to 23 and insert:

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply where the Secretary of State otherwise directs either generally or in any particular case as respects the whole or any part of the amount of the expenditure.

(3) This paragraph applies whether or not the local authority is entitled to any payment under the said section 4 for the year of account.

No. 39, in page 108, line 32, leave out first 'rate' and insert 'rent'.

No. 40, in page 120, line 1, at beginning insert: 'Subject to the provisions of this paragraph',

No. 42, in line 3, at end insert: (2) The Secretary of State may by order direct that, for such years after the year 1975–76 as may be specified in the order, sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect with the substitution for £30 of such amount greater than £30 as is specified in the order. Section 16 of this Act shall apply to orders under this sub-paragraph.

No. 44, in Page 111, line 33, at end insert:

Duty to supply information

20. Every local authority, and every officer of a local authority concerned with their housing functions, shall supply the Secretary of State with such information as he may specify, either generally or in any particular case, for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to ascertain the state of the authority's Housing Revenue Account for any year, and it shall be the duty of every local authority to supply the Secretary of State with such certificates supporting the information required by him as he may specify.—[Mr. Amery.]

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