Part VIIE+W Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

65 Justices not disqualified by reason of being ratepayers.E+W

A justice of the peace may perform any act in the execution of his office as such a justice in relation to the laws concerning rates leviable by a rating authority [F1, community charges of a charging authority [F2council tax set by a billing authority]or the non-domestic rate of a special authority within the meaning of section 144(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988], notwithstanding that the justice is rated to or chargeable with such rates [F1or is liable or would, but for an enactment or anything provided or done under an enactment, be liable to pay an amount in respect of any such community charges [F2such council tax] or such non-domestic rate.]in the area affected by the act in question.

Textual Amendments

F1Words inserted by S.I. 1990/531, art. 2(2)

Part VIIE+W Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

65 Justices not disqualified by reason of being ratepayers.E+W

A justice of the peace may perform any act in the execution of his office as such a justice in relation to the laws concerning rates leviable by a rating authority [F1, community charges of a charging authority [F2council tax set by a billing authority]or the non-domestic rate of a special authority within the meaning of section 144(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988], notwithstanding that the justice is rated to or chargeable with such rates [F1or is liable or would, but for an enactment or anything provided or done under an enactment, be liable to pay an amount in respect of any such community charges [F2such council tax] or such non-domestic rate.]in the area affected by the act in question.

Textual Amendments

F1Words inserted by S.I. 1990/531, art. 2(2)