Section 31B Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security.F1
England and Wales
The Secretary of State may make grants in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) for police purposes by—
police authorities for areas other than the metropolitan police district, and
the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District,
in connection with safeguarding national security.
Grants under this section may be made either unconditionally or subject to conditions.
The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers under this section only with the approval of the Treasury.
Annotations
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Ss. 31-31B substituted s. 31 (1.11.1994 for certain purposes) by 1994 c. 29, s. 17; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 7
Notes on the whole Act
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Act (except ss. 37, 60-65, Sch. 5 and the provisions of Sch. 9 other than the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(3), 104(1), Sch. 9 Pt. I
Ss. 37, 60-62, 64 (except subsection (2)), 65(2)-(4), Sch. 5 repealed (1.4.1999) by 1996 c. 16, s. 103(3), Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1999/533, art. 2(a)