
1 
At the end of section 31 of the Local Government Act 1974 and section 29 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 there shall be added the following subsection:—“
(3) In any case where—
(a) a report is laid before an authority under subsection (1) above, and
(b) on consideration of the report, it appears to the authority that a payment should be made to, or some other benefit should be provided for, a person who has suffered injustice in consequence of maladministration referred to in the report,
the authority may incur such expenditure as appears to them to be appropriate in making such a payment or providing such a benefit.”
2 

(1) This Act may be cited as the Local Government Act 1978.
(2) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.