Explanatory note

Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 enables a local authority to spend an amount not exceeding the product of a 2p rate in the interest of their area or its inhabitants for purposes for which they are not otherwise empowered to do so. In determining the total amount spent certain sums may be disregarded. These include any expenditure of a description specified by statutory order.

This order specifies as expenditure to be disregarded, expenditure by authorities, other than local education authorities, on the provision of school milk to the extent that it is defrayed by payments by the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce in accordance with the European Economic Community Scheme which provides a subsidy on milk and certain milk products supplied to children in schools.