202 Power of Secretary of State to reduce, suspend, discontinue or transfer particular Exchequer contributions

Secretary of State's Power to Vary Exchequer Contributions

202  Power of Secretary of State to reduce, suspend, discontinue or transfer particular Exchequer contributions

(1)     The Secretary of State may in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) reduce the amount of a subsidy to be paid under this Part or suspend or discontinue such payment or part of such payment.

(2)     The circumstances are—

(a)     where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the local authority has failed to discharge any of their functions;

(b)     where the subsidy is payable subject to a condition, and the Secretary of State is satisfied that the condition has not been complied with.

(3)     The Secretary of State may, in any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (5), reduce the amount of any Exchequer contribution being an Exchequer contribution falling to be made under any of the enactments specified in Schedule 14 in respect of a particular

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