Rates Act 1984 (repealed)

Rates Act 1984

1984 CHAPTER 33

An Act to enable the Secretary of State to limit the rates made and precepts issued by local authorities; to require local authorities to consult representatives of industrial and commercial ratepayers before reaching decisions on expenditure and the means of financing it; to make provision for requiring additional information to be given to ratepayers; to require notice of the rates payable in respect of a dwelling-house to be given to any occupier not in receipt of a demand note; and to make other amendments relating to rates.

[26th June 1984]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Part I E+W Selective Limitation of Rates and Precepts

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Part I (ss. 1-8) extended and saved by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 68(4), 82(1)(2)

C2 Part I (ss. 1-8) amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 68(6), 82(1)(2)

C3 Part I (ss. 1-8) excluded by Local Government Finance Act 1987 (c. 6, SIF 81:1), ss. 7(2)(3), 11, Sch. 4 paras. 8(4), 12(1)

1 Power to prescribe maximum rates and precepts. E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may, in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act, prescribe a maximum for the rate made or, as the case may be, the precept issued for any financial year by an authority to which this Part of this Act applies and which is designated by him in relation to that year in accordance with those provisions.

(2) Where an authority is designated as aforesaid in relation to a financial year its powers and duties in respect of the making of a rate or issuing a precept for that year shall have effect subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act.

(3) This Part of this Act applies to—

(a) the council of a county or district;

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

[F2 (c) the Inner London Education Authority;

(cc) a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985; and]

(d) the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

(4) A maximum prescribed under this section for a rate shall apply to the rate exclusive of any part made for giving effect to—

(a) a precept issued to the rating authority by another authority to which this Part of this Act applies or by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District; or

(b) a levy made on the rating authority under section 13 of the M1 London Regional Transport Act 1984.

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102(2)(3)(4), Sch. 17

F2 S. 1(3)(c)(cc) substituted (subject as respects any time before 1.4.1986) for paragraph (c) by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 68(4), 82(1)

F3 S. 1(5) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102(2)(3)(4), Sch. 17

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 By Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), s. 82(1) it is provided that as respects anything falling to be done before the abolition date [1.4.1986] in relation to the financial year beginning on that date references in s. 68 of that Act and in the enactments which it amends to the Inner London Education Authority should as respects any time before the abolition date be construed as references to the Inner London Interim Education Authority

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 32.

2 Designation of authorities. E+W

(1) The authority or authorities in whose case a maximum is to be prescribed under section 1 above for any financial year shall be designated by the Secretary of State in a report laid before the House of Commons in the preceding financial year; and on laying any such report the Secretary of State shall serve on the authority or, as the case may be, each of the authorities designated in it a notice stating that the authority has been so designated.

(2) The Secretary of State shall not in a report laid under subsection (1) above in any financial year designate an authority unless it appears to him from the best information available to him that its total expenditure in that year is likely—

(a) to exceed its grant-related expenditure for that year or [F4 £13.1 million][F4 £13.2 million], whichever is the greater; and

(b) to be excessive having regard to general economic conditions.

(3) If the total of relevant expenditure as estimated for the purposes of the Rate Support Grant Report for any financial year (other than the first) in which this section is in force is greater or smaller than the total of relevant expenditure as estimated for the purposes of the Rate Support Grant Report for the previous financial year, the Secretary of State shall by order substitute for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (2)(a) above (whether £10 million or an amount previously substituted under this subsection) an amount which is proportionately greater or smaller except that any substituted amount may be rounded to the nearest £100,000.

(4) The power to make an order under subsection (3) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

(5) The power to designate an authority shall be exercised in accordance with principles determined by the Secretary of State and, in the case of an authority falling within any of the classes specified in subsection (6) below, those principles shall be the same either for all authorities falling within that class or for all of them which respectively have and have not been designated under this section in the previous financial year.

(6) The classes referred to in subsection (5) above are—

(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

(b) councils of non-metropolitan counties;

(c) councils of metropolitan districts;

(d) councils of non-metropolitan districts;

(e) councils of inner London boroughs; . . . F6

(f) councils of outer London boroughs.

[F7 (g) metropolitan county police authorities and the Northumbria Police Authority;

(h) metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities; and

(i) metropolitan county passenger transport authorities.]

(7) Any report under subsection (1) above shall contain a statement of the principles in accordance with which the authority or authorities included in the report have been designated.

(8) Separate reports and orders may be made under this section in relation to England and Wales respectively.

(9) References in the following provision of this Part of this Act to a designated authority are to an authority designated under this section.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 2(2)(a): for “£10 million” there are substituted (E.) “£13.1 million” and (W.) “£13.2 million” respectively by virtue of S.I. 1988/729, art. 2 and 1988/968, art. 2

F5 S. 2(6)(a)repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102(2)(3)(4), Sch. 17

F6 Word repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 68(5), 82(1), 102(2)(3)(4), Sch. 17

F7 S. 2(2)(g)–(i) inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 68(5), 82(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 S. 2(3) modified by Local Government Finance Act 1987 (c. 6, SIF 81:1), s. 6(1)

3 Expenditure levels. E+W

(1) For the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to prescribe a maximum under section 1 above for the rate made or precept issued by a designated authority the Secretary of State shall determine a level for its total expenditure in the financial year for which the maximum is to have effect.

(2) The power to determine a level for the total expenditure of a designated authority shall be exercised in accordance with principles determined by the Secretary of State and, in the case of an authority falling within any of the classes specified in subsection (6) of section 2 above, those principles shall be the same either for all authorities falling within that class or for all of them which respectively have and have not been designated under that section in the previous financial year.

(3) The Secretary of State shall serve on each designated authority a notice stating the level determined by him in the case of that authority.

(4) Any authority on which a notice is served under subsection (3) above may, within the period specified in the notice, apply to the Secretary of State for re-determination of the level stated in the notice at a greater amount; and any such application shall be accompanied by such information in such form as the Secretary of State may require.

(5) Where an application is made in accordance with subsection (4) above the Secretary of State may, after considering the information submitted with it, any additional information furnished by the applicant and any other matters that he thinks relevant, either confirm his original determination or re-determine the level at a greater or smaller amount; and in making any such re-determination the Secretary of State may depart from the principles referred to in subsection (2) above.

(6) Where under subsection (5) above the Secretary of State re-determines a level at a greater amount he may impose on the authority in question such requirements relating to its expenditure or financial management as he thinks appropriate; and it shall be the duty of the authority to comply with any such requirements and to report to the Secretary of State whenever he so directs on the extent to which those requirements have been complied with.

(7) The duties of an authority under subsection (6) above shall be enforceable at the suit of the Secretary of State; and where an authority fails to comply with any such duty the Secretary of State may designate the authority under section 2 above in relation to a subsequent financial year without regard to subsection (2) of that section.

(8) The Secretary of State’s decision under subsection (5) and any requirements imposed by him under subsection (6) above shall be stated in a notice served by him on the authority concerned.

(9) In making a decision under subsection (5) above the Secretary of State shall have regard to the extent (if any) to which the authority’s proposed expenditure is to consist of contributions to charities registered, or excepted from registration, under section 4 of the M2 Charities Act 1960.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 S. 3 modified by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 68(6)(a), 82(1)

C7 S. 3(2) excluded by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 80(3)

Marginal Citations

M2 1960 c. 58.

4 Determination of maximum rate or precept. E+W

(1) As soon as practicable after the Rate Support Grant Report for any financial year has been laid before Parliament the Secretary of State shall serve on each designated authority a notice stating the maximum which he proposes to prescribe under section 1 above for the rate made or precept issued by that authority for that year.

(2) The Secretary of State shall determine that maximum by reference to—

(a) the level of expenditure determined or re-determined by him for the authority under section 3 above;

(b) the block grant (if any) which he estimates will become payable to the authority in question; and

(c) in the case of an authority affected by a scheme under section 66 of the M3 London Government Act 1963 (equalisation of rates), any contribution to be made by or to the authority in pursuance of the scheme;

and in determining that maximum the Secretary of State may take into account any financial reserves available to the authority.

(3) If—

(a) the proposed maximum stated in a notice served on a designated authority under subsection (1) above is accepted by the authority within the period specified in the notice; or

(b) a designated authority and the Secretary of State agree on a different maximum,

the power of the Secretary of State to prescribe a maximum under section 1 above in the case of that authority for the financial year in question shall be exercised by specifying in a direction in writing served on the authority a maximum equal to that stated in the notice or agreed with the authority, as the case may be.

(4) In any other case the power of the Secretary of State to prescribe a maximum under section 1 above shall be exercised by specifying by order a maximum equal to or greater than that stated in the notice served on the authority in question.

(5) The power to make an order under subsection (4) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

(6) An order under subsection (4) above may relate to two or more authorities.

Marginal Citations

M3 1963 c. 33.

5 Interim maximum. E+W

(1) If in the case of any designated authority no maximum has been prescribed under section 1 above before the relevant date, the Secretary of State may prescribe an interim maximum under this section by a direction in writing served on the authority.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above the relevant date in relation to a maximum under section 1 above for any financial year is—

(a) in the case of a rate, 1st March; or

(b) in the case of a precept, 15th February,

in the preceding financial year.

(3) An interim maximum shall have effect until replaced by a maximum prescribed under section 1 above (a “final maximum”); and where an interim maximum is prescribed in the case of any authority the Secretary of State shall as soon as reasonably practicable replace it with a final maximum.

(4) If an authority makes a rate or issues a precept by reference to an interim maximum and the final maximum is higher—

(a) a substituted rate or precept complying with the final maximum may be made or issued by the authority under section 3 of the M4 Local Government Finance Act 1982 without regard to subsection (2) of that section (which limits the estimated product of a substituted rate or precept by reference to the estimated product of the rate or precept for which it is substituted); and

(b) that subsection shall not prevent a substituted rate being made by any other authority in pursuance of subsection (4)(a) of that section for giving effect to a precept substituted in accordance with paragraph (a) above.

(5) Section 1(4) . . . F8 above shall apply to an interim maximum as they apply to a final maximum.

Textual Amendments

F8 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102(2)(3)(4), Sch. 17

Marginal Citations

M4 1982 c. 32.

6 Form and effect of maximum. E+W

(1) Any maximum prescribed under this Part of this Act for a rate shall be expressed as a limit on the amount in the pound of the rate exclusive of any such part as is mentioned in section 1(4) above; and a rate shall be invalid if—

(a) the amount in the pound of the rate (exclusive of any such part) exceeds a limit applicable to it by virtue of any such maximum; or

(b) any part of the rate is made for giving effect to a precept which is invalid under subsection (2) below.

(2) Any maximum prescribed under this Part of this Act for a precept . . . F9 shall be expressed as a limit on the amount in the pound of the precept . . . F9 ; and a precept shall be invalid if the amount in the pound of the precept . . . F9 exceeds a limit applicable to it by virtue of any such maximum.

(3) The Secretary of State may by order make provision with respect to the application of any such limit as is mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above in cases where the rate or precept or, as the case may be, the relevant part of the rate . . . F10 falls to be levied otherwise than at a uniform rate in the pound.

(4) The power to make an order under subsection (3) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

(5) Separate orders may be made under subsection (3) above in relation to England and Wales respectively.

Textual Amendments

F9 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102(2)(3)(4), Sch. 17

F10 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81;2), s. 102(2)(3)(4), Sch. 17

7 Certificates of compliance. E+W

(1) Where a rate is subject to a maximum under [F11 section 8(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1987]the notice of the rate given under section 4 of the M5 General Rate Act 1967—

(a) shall include a statement by the proper officer of the rating authority to the effect that the rate complies with the maximum; and

(b) shall (without prejudice to any other method of publication allowed by that section) be published in a newspaper circulating in the area of the authority;

and a statement to the same effect by the proper officer of the authority shall be included in every demand note on which the rate is levied.

(2) Where a precept is subject to a maximum under [F12 section 8(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1987]the precept shall include a statement by the proper officer of the precepting authority to the effect that the precept complies with the maximum.

(3) Where a rate gives effect to a precept which is subject to a maximum under [F12 section 8(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1987], then—

(a) if the rate falls within subsection (1) above, the statements required by that subsection shall include a statement to the effect that the precept complies with the maximum; and

(b) if the rate does not fall within that subsection, the requirements of that subsection shall apply to the notice of the rate and the demand notes on which it is levied with the substitution for the reference to the rate in paragraph (a) of that subsection of a reference to the precept.

(4) Subsection (1) above shall apply to the City of London with the substitution for the reference to section 4 of the said Act of 1967 of a reference to section 20(1) of the M6 City of London (Union of Parishes) Act 1907.

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13

Textual Amendments

F11 Words substituted by Local Government Finance Act 1987 (c. 6, SIF 81:1), s. 11, Sch. 4 paras. 8(2), 12(1)

F12 Words substituted by Local Government Finance Act 1987 (c. 6, SIF 81:1), s. 11, Sch. 4 paras. 8(3), 12(1)

F13 S. 7(5) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102(2)(3)(4), Sch. 17

Marginal Citations

M5 1967 c. 9.

M6 1907 c. cxl.

8 Information. E+W

(1) A designated authority shall furnish the Secretary of State with such information as he may require for the purpose of exercising his powers under this Part of this Act; and if any such information is not furnished within such time as he may require he may exercise those powers on the basis of such assumptions as he thinks appropriate.

(2) For the purpose of enabling him to prescribe a maximum for a precept under this Part of this Act the Secretary of State may require each rating authority to which the precept can be issued to furnish him with an estimate of the amount, calculated in the manner prescribed under the M7 General Rate Act 1967, which would be produced in the year in question by a rate of a new penny in the pound levied in its area or any part of it; and if any such estimate is not furnished within such time as the Secretary of State may require he may himself make the estimate for that purpose.

(3) The Secretary of State may use for the purpose of exercising his powers under this Part of this Act any information obtained by him under section 168 of the M8 Local Government Act 1972 (local financial returns), section 65 of the M9 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (information for purposes of block grants) or under any other enactment.

Marginal Citations

M7 1967 c. 9.

M8 1972 c. 70.

M9 1980 c. 65.

Part II E+W General Limitation of Rates and Precepts

9 Power to introduce general control. E+W

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary of State may make an order bringing sections 10 and 11 below into force on such date as may be specified in the order.

(2) Before making an order under this section the Secretary of State shall consult such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned and any local authority with which consultation appears to him to be desirable.

(3) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

10 Authorities subject to general control. E+W

(1) Section 2 above shall not apply after the date on which this section comes into force and, subject to subsections (2) and (5) below, the other provisions of Part I of this Act shall have effect as if every authority to which that Part applies were a designated authority in relation to each financial year beginning after the date.

(2) If in any financial year it appears to the Secretary of State from the best information available to him that an authority—

(a) has in each of the three preceding financial years complied with subsection (3) below and is likely to comply with that subsection in that financial year; or

(b) has in each of the three preceding financial years complied with subsection (4) below and is likely to comply with that subsection in that financial year,

he shall by a notice in writing served on that authority exempt it from the operation of subsection (1) above in relation to the next financial year.

(3) An authority complies with this subsection in a financial year if it has not been designated in relation to that year under section 2 above and its total expenditure in that year does not exceed its grant-related expenditure for that year.

(4) An authority complies with this subsection in a financial year if it has not been designated in relation to that year under section 2 above and complies in that year with guidance issued to it for the purposes of section 59(6)(cc) of the M10 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.

(5) If in a case to which subsection (2) above does not apply it appears to the Secretary of State from the best information available to him that the total expenditure of an authority in any financial year is not likely to exceed such amount as may be prescribed by an order made by him for the purposes of this subsection, he may by a notice in writing served on that authority exempt it from the operation of subsection (1) above in relation to the next financial year.

(6) The power to make an order under subsection (5) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8 S. 10restricted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 68(6)(b), 82(1)

Marginal Citations

M10 1980 c. 65.

11 Expenditure levels and variation of maximum. E+W

(1) Before determining levels of total expenditure under section 3 above for the authorities treated as designated by virtue of section 10 above the Secretary of State shall consult such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned.

(2) Section 5 above shall not apply in the case of an authority treated as designated by virtue of section 10 above but any maximum prescribed in the case of such an authority by an order under section 4(4) above may be—

(a) increased by a direction in writing served by the Secretary of State on that authority; or

(b) reduced by an order made by the Secretary of State.

(3) If an authority has made a rate or issued a precept by reference to a maximum which is subsequently increasd under subsection (2)(a) above—

(a) a substituted rate or precept complying with the higher maximum may be made or issued by the authority under section 3 of the M11 Local Government Finance Act 1982 without regard to subsection (2) of that section; and

(b) that subsection shall not prevent a substituted rate being made by any other authority in pursuance of subsection (4)(a) of that section for giving effect to a precept substituted in accordance with paragraph (a) above.

(4) The power to make an order under subsection (2)(b) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

(5) An order under subsection (2)(b) above may relate to two or more authorities.

Marginal Citations

M11 1982 c. 32.

12 Supplementary provisions. E+W

(1) Separate orders may be made under this Part of this Act in relation to England and Wales respectively; and if an order under section 9 above is made in relation to only one of those countries the reference in section 10(1) above to the authorities to which Part I of this Act applies shall be construed as a reference to such of those authorities as are in that country.

(2) Section 8 above shall apply to the powers of the Secretary of State under this Part of this Act as it applies to his powers under Part I of this Act.

Part III E+W Other Provisions Relating to Rates and Precepts

13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 E+W

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 13repealed by S.I. 1990/10, art. 3

14 Provision of information to ratepayers. E+W

(1) Rules under section 113 of the General Rate Act 1967 may require a rating authority to serve with any demand note for a rate a notice containing information—

(a) as to the past or proposed expenditure of—

(i) the rating authority; or

(ii) any authority by which a precept has been issued to the rating authority,

and as to the financing of that expenditure; and

(b) as to any increase or reduction in the rates made by the rating authority or in the precepts issued to it.

(2) Rules under that section may require an authority having power to issue precepts to serve notices on ratepayers in its area containing information—

(a) as to its past or proposed expenditure and as to the financing of that expenditure; and

(b) as to any increase or reduction in the precepts issued by the authority.

(3) Rules made by virtue of this section may make different provision for different cases; and any notice required to be served by rules made by virtue of this section shall be in such form (if any) as the rules may prescribe.

(4) An authority having power to issue precepts to a rating authority shall supply that authority with such information as is reasonably necessary for enabling it to comply with any requirements imposed by rules made by virtue of subsection (1) above; and a rating authority shall supply an authority having power to issue precepts to it with such information as is reasonably necessary for enabling the precepting authority to serve any notices required by rules made by virtue of subsection (2) above.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C9 S. 14 extended with modifications by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 74(4)(c)

C10 S. 14 applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/1884 reg. 7(6)

C11 S. 14 modified by S.I. 1986/399, art. 9(4)

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 E+W

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 15repealed by S.I. 1990/776, art. 3(1), Sch. 1

16 Miscellaneous amendments and repeals. E+W

(1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect subject to the provisions of that Schedule.

(2) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the rating of moorings.

(3) Section 170 of the M12 Local Government Act 1972 (schemes for equalisation of rates in metropolitan counties) is hereby repealed.

Marginal Citations

M12 1972 c. 70.

Part IV E+W Supplementary

17 Expenses. E+W

There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of this Act and any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of such moneys under any other Act.

18 Commence-ment. E+W

(1) The first financial year for which a maximum may be prescribed under Part I of this Act shall be the year beginning on 1st April 1985.

(2) The first financial year in which consultation is required to take place under section 13 above shall be the financial year beginning on 1st April 1984.

(3) Section 15 above shall have effect in relation to any rate made after the passing of this Act.

(4) The provisions of Schedules 1 and 2 to this Act shall come into force as provided in those provisions respectively.

19 Short title, interpreta-tion and extent. E+W

(1) This Act may be cited as the Rates Act 1984.

(2) In this Act—

• “financial year” means a period of twelve months beginning with 1st April;

• “grant-related expenditure” [F16 and “Rate Support Grant Report”]have the same meaning as in Part VI of the M13 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and “relevant expenditure” has the meaning given in section 54 of that Act;

• “the proper officer” shall be construed in accordance with section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972;

• “rate” means the general rate except that in the case of the City of London it includes the poor rate.

[F17 (2A) For the purposes of this Act the total expenditure of a local authority in relation to any financial year is the expenditure which is its total expenditure in relation to the year for the purposes of Part VI of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 by virtue of section 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1987.]

(3) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

F16 Words substituted by Local Government Finance Act 1987 (c. 6, SIF 81:1), s. 11, Sch. 4 paras. 9, 12(2)

F17 S. 19(2A) inserted by Local Government Finance Act 1987 (c. 6, SIF 81:1), s. 11, Sch. 4 paras. 9, 12(2)

Marginal Citations

M13 1980 c. 65.

SCHEDULES

Section 16(1).

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeals

Interpretation E+W

1 E+W In this Schedule “the principal Act” means the M14 General Rate Act 1967.

Marginal Citations

M14 1967 c. 9.

2—22. E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

Textual Amendments

F18 Sch. 1 paras. 2–22 repealed by S.I. 1990/776, art. 3(1), Sch. 1

Adjustment of grant for disparities in rate revenue E+W

23 (1) For section 59(11)(c) of the M15 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 there shall be substituted— E+W

“(i) were omitted except in relation to any exercise or the power conferred by subsection (1) above for a purpose mentioned in subsection (6)(b) or (c) above; and

(ii) in relation to any such exercise of that power, referred to two classes, namely, councils of inner London boroughs and councils of outer London boroughs.”.

(2) This paragraph has effect in relation to any financial year beginning on or after 1st April 1983.

Marginal Citations

M15 1980 c. 65.

Substituted rates and precepts E+W

24 (1) After subsection (8) of section 3 of the M16 Local Government Finance Act 1982 there shall be inserted— E+W

“(9) Where the original rate or precept has been quashed because it is insufficient to meet the expenditure required to be taken into account under section 2 or 11 of the said Act of 1967, subsection (2) above shall not prevent a substituted rate or precept being made or issued which is sufficient to meet that expenditure.

(10) Where, whether by virtue of this section or otherwise, a precept is issued to a rating authority after it has made a rate for the financial year to which the precept relates, subsection (2) above shall not prevent a substituted rate being made by the authority for giving effect to the precept; and a rating authority which makes a substituted rate by virtue of this subsection shall be entitled to recover from the precepting authority in question any increase in its administrative or rate collection expenses which is attributable to that rate.”

(2) This paragraph shall have effect in relation to any financial year beginning on or after 1st April 1984.

Marginal Citations

M16 1982 c. 32.

F19 F19 SCHEDULE 2 E+W

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Textual Amendments

F19 Sch. 2 repealed by S.I. 1990/776, art. 3(1), Sch. 1