The Isles of Scilly (Financial Provisions) Order 1966

Made: 14th February 1966

The Minister of Housing and Local Government, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, in exercise of his powers under section 14 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:—

1

This order may be cited as the Isles of Scilly (Financial Provisions) Order 1966.

2

The Interpretation Act 1889 applies for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

3

The Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963 (except sections 4 and 9 thereof) shall apply to the Isles of Scilly.

4

The said Act shall, in its application to the Isles of Scilly, have effect subject to the modifications hereunder—

• (i) In section 6—

• (ii) In sections 7(3), 8(7), 10(4)(c) and 12(5), references to a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1933 shall be construed as including references to a local authority within the meaning of that Act as applied to the Isles of Scilly by the Isles of Scilly Order 1943[^f00002];

• (iii) In sections 8(1), (2)(a) and (8)(a) and 11, for the words “this Act” where first occurring there shall be substituted the words “the Isles of Scilly (Financial Provisions) Order 1966”.

Signed

GIVEN under the official seal of the Minister of Housing and Local Government on 14th February 1966.

W. M. Fox — Under Secretary — Ministry of Housing and Local Government

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This order extends to the Isles of Scilly the powers of a local authority under the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963 to defray expenses incurred by their members and officers, and to contribute or subscribe to other local authorities and to bodies having activities connected with local government; to authorise certain expenditure by local authorities for the benefit of their areas or inhabitants but not otherwise authorised; to make further provision with respect to borrowing by local authorities, the management of local authority debt, the application by local authorities of unexpended balances of loans and capital money received by way of financial adjustment; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: (Rev. XII, p. 575: 1948 I, p. 1726).

[^f00002]: (Rev. XII, p. 558: 1943 I, p. 602).