Environmental Protection Act 1990

[F1 11 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to— E+W

(a) the manner in which the amount of any rebate or other payment is to be determined, and any rebate or payment is to be given, and

(b) the manner in which—

(i) the amount of any charge is to be determined, and

(ii) any charge is to be collected or enforced.

(2) The regulations may in particular provide—

(a) for appeals against determinations or any failure to make a determination,

(b) for the appointment of persons or bodies to hear appeals, and

(c) for charges to be recoverable, if a county court so orders, as if they were payable under a county court order.

(3) The regulations may include provision—

(a) for integrating the administration of the scheme with the administration of council tax, and

(b) for that purpose modifying, to such extent as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient, any of the enactments relating to council tax.

In paragraph (b) “modifying” includes making additions, amendments or omissions.

(4) The regulations may in particular provide—

(a) for including material relating to the scheme in the notice containing the council tax demand,

(b) for applying to questions arising under the scheme the procedure for appeals about liability to council tax, and

(c) for applying to any liability under the scheme the procedures for the enforcement of liability for council tax.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2AA inserted (prospectively in accordance with ss. 72-75 of the amending Act) (E.W.) by Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), ss. 71, 100, Sch. 5 para. 1 and which amending provisions repealed (never in force) (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 47, 240(1)(e), Sch. 25 Pt. 8