Section 83: Grants to Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District

83. Grants to Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council (1) (a) In every financial year, there shall be paid to the Municipal City Council, a Municipal Town Council or a District Council a grant from the Consolidated Fund of an amount calculated according to such formula as may be prescribed. (b) The formula for the payment of grants under this section shall operate for such period and on such conditions as may be prescribed. (2) In considering the amount of grants to be allocated to a Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council, due consideration shall be given to the financial and development needs of the particular Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council and shall, for a fair allocation of the amount of the grants, take into account— (a) the human resource needs of the particular Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council; (b) the special needs of the area falling under the jurisdiction of the particular Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council in terms of accelerated development; (c) the possibility of the Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council concerned to increase its revenue by way of any local rates, fees or charges; (d) the opportunities for the development of business, industry and commerce within the area of the Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council; and (e) the state of public finance and of the economy of Mauritius in general. (3) The Minister may reduce any grant payable to a Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council by such amount as he thinks fit, where he is satisfied— (a) on representations made to him or otherwise, that the authority has failed to achieve or maintain a reasonable standard of efficiency and progress in the discharge of its functions; or [Issue 5] L18 – 52 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) that a requirement of this Act or any condition imposed under subsection (1) is not being complied with.