137 Power of local authorities to incur expenditure for certain purposes not otherwise authorised
Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70) | Legislation

137  Power of local authorities to incur expenditure for certain purposes not otherwise authorised

(1)     A local authority may, subject to the provisions of this section, incur expenditure which in their opinion is in the interests of, [and will bring direct benefit to,] their area or any part of it or all or some of its inhabitants, but a local authority shall not, by virtue of this subsection, incur any expenditure

[(a)]     for a purpose for which they are, either unconditionally or subject to any limitation or to the satisfaction of any condition, authorised or required to make any payment by or by virtue of any other enactment[; nor

(b)     unless the direct benefit accruing to their area or any part of it or to all or some of the inhabitants of their area will be commensurate with the expenditure to be incurred].

[(1A)     In any case where—

(a)     by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, a local authority are prohibited from incurring expenditure for a particular purpose, and

(b)     the power or duty of the authority to incur expenditure for that purpose is in any respect limited or conditional (whether by being restricted to a particular group

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