
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Changes for England (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
2 
In regulation 54A of the Local Government Changes for England (Finance) Regulations 1994 (subsidy, contributions and financial assistance)—
(a) for paragraph (2)(a) substitute—“
(a) section 63 of the Rent Act 1977 (rent officer schemes);
(ab) section 429 of the Housing Act 1985 (the improvement for sale scheme)”; and
(b) at the end add—“
(4) In this regulation “designated authority” includes an authority designated by a scheme made under section 63 of the Rent Act 1977 where the scheme takes effect on the reorganisation date.”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
David Curry
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
1st March 1996