{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1988/schedule-8/paragraph-9",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/41",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Finance Act 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1988",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/9",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Before a financial year begins the Welsh Ministers shall estimate—\n(a) the aggregate of the items of account which will be credited to the account kept for the year; and\n(b) the aggregate of the items of account which will be debited to the account kept for the year under paragraphs 2(2)(a) and 3(3)(b) above.\n(2) In making any estimate under sub-paragraph (1) above the Welsh Ministers may make such assumptions as they see fit.\n(3) If the aggregate estimated under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above exceeds the aggregate estimated under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above the Welsh Ministers shall calculate the amount equal to the difference.\n(4) In the local government finance report for the year the Welsh Ministers shall specify the amount arrived at under this paragraph (the distributable amount for the year) , subject to paragraph 9A below.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 Pt. III (paras. 8-15) substituted (6.3.1992) for paras. 8-16 by 1992 c. 14, s. 104, Sch. 10 Pt. I para.7 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 8 Pt. III (paras. 8-15) substituted (6.3.1992) for paras. 8-16 by 1992 c. 14, s. 104, Sch. 10 Pt. I para.7 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(4) inserted (27.11.2003 for the purpose of and in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(4)(e), Sch. 2 para. 2(3) (with s. 40(2)); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 9 modified (16.7.1992) by 1992 c. 46, s.4 (with s. 8(1)); S.I. 1992/1642, art.2 and (6.7.1993) by 1993 c. 17, ss.2, 5(1); S.I. 1993/1512, art.2Sch. 8 para. 9 modified (24.2.1994 with effect as mentioned in s. 3(1) of the amending Act) by 1994 c. 3, s. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/41/schedule/8/paragraph/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:47:47.629286+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}