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Local Government Act 1978

1978 CHAPTER 39

An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1974 with respect to investigations by Local Commissioners and the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 with respect to investigations by the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland; and for purposes connected therewith.

[20th July 1978]

1 Power for authorities to incur expenditure to remedy injustices caused by maladministration. cross-notes

M1 At the end of section 31 of the Local Government Act 1974 [F1 and section 29 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 F1] there shall be added the following subsection :—

“ (3) In any case where—

(a) a report is laid before an authority under subsection (1) above, and

(b) on consideration of the report, it appears to the authority that a payment should be made to, or some other benefit should be provided for, a person who has suffered injustice in consequence of maladministration referred to in the report,

the authority may incur such expenditure as appears to them to be appropriate in making such payment or providing such a benefit. ”

2 Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1978.

(2) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Local Government Act 1978.
Local Government Act 1978 (1978/39)
Version from: 23 October 2002

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C1 The text of s. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in the Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
F1 Words in s. 1 repealed (S.) (23.10.2003) by 2002 asp 11 , s. 25 , Sch. 6 para. 3 ; S.S.I. 2002/467 art. 2 repealed: Scotland repealed
M1 1974 c. 7 .
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