Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F1Act repealed (prosp.) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), ss. 117(2), 119(2)(e), Sch.14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3) and subject to a saving for Sch. 2 para. 7A (16.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1780, art. 2 and subject to amendments (11.6.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.I. 1996/1509, art. 2, Sch. and (29.11.1999 for specified purposes, otherwise prosp.) by 1998 c. 14, ss. 86(1), 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 15; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 21-23)
The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.4.1992) as regards Sch. 1 para. 19 by S.I. 1992/818, para. 2(b), Sch.
The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards ss. 3A, 9, 10(7A), 11B, 28, Sch. 2 paras. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 5 paras. 2-5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d), Sch. (with savings in art. 3)
The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.4.1993) as regards ss. 1-7, 14, 18(2A), 20(10), 25(1)(3), words in s. 26(1), ss. 26(2), 27, 33, Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1-4, 5(1), 7, Sch. 5 paras. 1, 6, 12, 13, 16, 19A, 20, 22-24, 26-49 by S.I. 1993/575, art. 2, Sch. (with savings in arts. 4, 5(b))
14In respect of the financial year 1989-90 and each subsequent financial year, each local authority shall, before such date as may be prescribed in relation to each of those years—
(a)subject to paragraph 15 below, estimate the amount of the expenditure mentioned in paragraph 13 above which they will incur in respect of that year; and
(b)subject to paragraphs 16 and 17 below, determine what proportion of that expenditure is to be met out of—
(i)the community charges, and
(ii)the said non-domestic sewerage rate,
respectively.
15In estimating the expenditure mentioned in paragraph 13 above which they will incur in respect of any financial year, a local authority shall take into account—
(a)such additional sum as is in their opinion required—
(i)to cover expenses previously incurred.
(ii)to meet contingencies, and
(iii)to meet any expenses which may fall to be met before the moneys to be received from the sources mentioned in paragraph 13 above in respect of the next following financial year will become available; and
(b)any means by which any part of that expenditure may otherwise be met or provided for.
16The proportion of the expenditure mentioned in paragraph 13 above which is to be met out of the community charges shall be such proportion as the local authority consider to be reasonably attributable to the provision by them of the sewerage services mentioned in section 1(1) of the M11968 Act to premises in their area—
(a)which are the sole or main residence of any person; or
(b)in respect of which a person is liable to pay a standard community charge or a collective community charge; and
no part of that proportion shall be met out of any other charge or rate leviable by the local authority.
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17Subject to paragraph 16 above, a local authority may apportion their estimated expenditure mentioned in paragraph 13 above on whatever basis they consider appropriate, but they shall ensure that the apportionment is not such as to show undue preference to, or discriminate unduly against, any class or classes of person liable to pay—
(a)the community charges; or
(b)the said non-domestic sewerage rate,
respectively.
18Where a local authority have determined in respect of any financial year what proportion of their estimated expenditure under the M21968 Act falls to be met out of the community charges, that amount shall form part of the total estimated expenses in respect of that year which are mentioned in section 9(2) of this Act.
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