# The Local Authorities (Discretionary Expenditure Limits) (England) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/2878 · made 19 November 2002

Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 enables parish councils in England to incur expenditure for certain purposes not otherwise authorised. This expenditure must not exceed the amount produced by multiplying a specified sum by the relevant population of the authority’s area. In the case of a parish council in England, the specified sum is £3.50 or other such sum as may by Order be specified. The relevant population is currently the number of electors resident in the parish.

Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 137)

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## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
Made 19th November 2002
Laid before Parliament 26th November 2002
Coming into force 31st March 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 137(4AA) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Discretionary Expenditure Limits) (England) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 31st March 2003.

## 2 Expenditure limits

For the purposes of section 137(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 (power of local authorities to incur expenditure for certain purposes not otherwise authorised), the sum of £5.00 is specified as the sum appropriate to a parish council in England.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Christopher Leslie
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
19th November 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 enables parish councils in England to incur expenditure for certain purposes not otherwise authorised. This expenditure must not exceed the amount produced by multiplying a specified sum by the relevant population of the authority’s area. In the case of a parish council in England, the specified sum is £3.50 or other such sum as may by Order be specified. The relevant population is currently the number of electors resident in the parish.
This Order increases to £5.00 the sum specified as the appropriate sum for the purposes of section 137(4)(a) of the 1972 Act for parish councils in England.

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