Paragraph 8

(1)

Paragraph 5 (calculation and payment of billing authority's non-domestic rating contribution) is amended as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State believes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers believe ”,

(b)

for “he may” substitute “ they may ”,

(c)

for “his” substitute “ their ”,

(d)

for “he makes” substitute “ they make ”,

(e)

for “he shall” substitute “ they shall ”, and

(f)

for “he has” substitute “ they have ”.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (4), for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(5)

In sub-paragraph (5), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(6)

In sub-paragraph (6)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,

(b)

in paragraph (ba) omit the words from “if it is” in the first place they appear to “authority in Wales”, and

(c)

in paragraph (c), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute “ under arrangements made by the Auditor General for Wales ”.

(7)

In sub-paragraph (6A)—

(a)

omit “Commission or the”,

(b)

omit “, as the case may be,”, and

(c)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(8)

In sub-paragraph (7)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State directs” substitute “ Welsh Ministers direct ”, and

(b)

for “he” in both places substitute “ they ”.

(9)

In sub-paragraph (8)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State receives” substitute “ Welsh Ministers receive ”, and

(b)

for “he” substitute “ they ”.

(10)

In sub-paragraph (9)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and

(b)

for “he” substitute “ they ”.

(11)

In sub-paragraph (10)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,

(b)

in paragraph (a)—

(i)

for “he believes” substitute “ they believe ”, and

(ii)

for “his” substitute “ their ”, and

(c)

in paragraph (b)—

(i)

for “he is” substitute “ they are ”,

(ii)

for “he decides” substitute “ they decide ”, and

(iii)

omit “with the Treasury's approval”.

(12)

In sub-paragraph (11)—

(a)

in paragraph (a)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State has” substitute “ Welsh Ministers have ”, and

(ii)

for “him” substitute “ them ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(13)

In sub-paragraph (12), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

(14)

In sub-paragraph (13), for “Secretary of State makes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers make ”.

(15)

In sub-paragraph (14)—

(a)

in paragraph (a)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”, and

(ii)

for “he” substitute “ they ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (b)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”,

(ii)

for “he decides” substitute “ they decide ”, and

(iii)

omit “with the Treasury's approval”.

(16)

In sub-paragraph (15)—

(a)

for “Secretary of State makes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers make ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (a), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.