SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 7B E+WLocal retention of non-domestic rates

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 7B inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1(6) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), s. 1(4), Sch. 1

Part 4 E+WPayments by billing authorities to major precepting authorities

Regulations about administrative arrangements E+W

10 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the administration of payments under regulations under paragraph 9.

(2) The regulations may, in particular, make provision—

(a) about the making of calculations, and the supply of information to a major precepting authority, by a billing authority in connection with the determination of a payment to be made under regulations under paragraph 9, this paragraph or Part 6 (funds) so far as applying to non-domestic rates;

(b) about the assumptions and adjustments to be made, and the information to be taken into account, in making such calculations;

(c) about the consequences of non-compliance with provision under paragraph (a) or (b);

(d) about the time and manner in which a payment under regulations under paragraph 9 or this paragraph is to be made (including for payment by instalments), and as to the consequences of non-payment;

(e) about the making of a payment by a billing authority to a major precepting authority or vice versa where—

(i) a payment under regulations under paragraph 9 is made in the course of the year to which it relates, and

(ii) it is subsequently determined that the amount of the payment required to be made under the regulations is more or less than that actually made;

(f) about the making of a payment by a billing authority to a major precepting authority or vice versa where—

(i) a calculation of a payment under regulations under paragraph 9 is made by reference to an estimate of an amount, and

(ii) it is subsequently determined that the actual amount is more or less than the estimate;

(g) for the certification of calculations made, or information supplied to a major precepting authority, by a billing authority in connection with the determination of a payment under regulations under paragraph 9, this paragraph or Part 6 (funds) so far as applying to non-domestic rates;

(h) about the consequences where a certified calculation or certified information does not match that made or supplied by the billing authority, including (in particular) about the use of the certified calculation or certified information.

(3) The regulations may confer power on the Secretary of State to give directions about the certification of calculations or information.]