The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012

Question to be asked in a referendum

3.—(1) The question to be asked in the referendum is to be in the form set out in Schedule 1.

(2) Where—

(a) a referendum is held in relation to the Greater London Authority’s relevant basic amount of council tax for a financial year; and

(b) the special item does not apply to the relevant billing authority’s area,

references to an authority’s relevant basic amount of council tax in Schedule 1 are to be interpreted as references to the authority’s unadjusted relevant basic amount of council tax(1).

(3) Where—

(a) a referendum is held in relation to the Greater London Authority’s relevant basic amount of council tax for a financial year; and

(b) the special item applies to the relevant billing authority’s area,

references to an authority’s relevant basic amount of council tax in Schedule 1 are to be interpreted as references to the authority’s adjusted relevant basic amount of council tax(2).

(1)

See section 52ZX(4)(a) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for the meaning of “unadjusted relevant basic amount of council tax”. Section 52ZX was inserted into the Local Government Finance Act 1992 by Schedule 5 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

(2)

See section 52ZX(4)(b) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for the meaning of “adjusted relevant basic amount of council tax”. Section 52ZX was inserted into the Local Government Finance Act 1992 by Schedule 5 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).