SCHEDULE 12A
Population of part of area
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(1)
This paragraph applies where the relevant population of part of a charging authority’s area needs to be found for the purposes of section 69 above.
(2)
The Secretary of State shall make regulations containing rules for calculating for chargeable financial years the relevant population of any such part.
(3)
The charging authority shall calculate the relevant population of the part for a chargeable financial year in accordance with the rules for the time being effective (as regards the year) under the regulations.
(4)
The calculation shall be made—
(a)
where the authority is English, as soon as is reasonably practicable after a revenue support grant report for the year has been approved by resolution of the House of Commons;
(b)
where the authority is Welsh, as soon as is reasonably practicable after such date as is specified for the year in the regulations made under sub-paragraph (2) above.