Version Superseded: 01/04/2015
Point in time view as at 17/12/2009.
Local Government Finance Act 1988, Cross Heading: Property used for the disabled is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
16(1)A hereditament is exempt to the extent that it consists of property used wholly for any of the following purposes—E+W
(a)the provision of facilities for training, or keeping suitably occupied, persons who are disabled or who are or have been suffering from illness;
(b)the provision of welfare services for disabled persons;
(c)the provision of facilities under section 15 of the M1Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944;
(d)the provision of a workshop or of other facilities under section 3(1) of the M2Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958.
(2)A person is disabled if he is blind, deaf or dumb or suffers from mental disorder of any description or is substantially and permanently handicapped by illness, injury, congenital deformity or any other disability for the time being prescribed for the purposes of section 29(1) of the M3National Assistance Act 1948.
(3)“Illness” has the meaning given by [F1section 275 of the National Health Service Act 2006] .
(4)“Welfare services for disabled persons” means services or facilities (by whomsoever provided) of a kind which a local authority has power to provide under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 5 para. 16(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 110 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
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