C3C4C5Part I Council Tax: England and Wales

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(1)(a)(b).

C4

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (31.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/549, art.3.

C5

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (31.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/550, arts. 3, 4

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, reg. 3

C2Chapter IV Precepts

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Pt. I Chs. III-IV (ss. 30-52) modified (E.) (1.2.1993) by S.I. 1993/22, art. 4(2)

Pt. I Ch. IV amended (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, reg. 49

Pt. I Ch. IV (ss. 39-52) excluded (1.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/1748, reg. 6(2)

Pt. I Ch. IV (ss. 39-52) restricted (12.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1771, art. 4(3)(b)(i)

Pt. I Ch. IV (ss. 39-52) restricted (12.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1772, art. 4(3)(b)(i)

Pt. I Ch. IV (ss. 39-52) restricted (12.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1773, art. 4(3)(b)(i)

Pt. I Ch. IV (ss. 39-52) restricted (12.7.1995) by S.I. 1995/1774, art. 4(3)(b)(i)

Preliminary

C139 Precepting and precepted authorities.

1

Each of the following is a major precepting authority for the purposes of this Part, namely—

a

a county council F1in England;

F2aa

the Greater London Authority;

F3b

a police authority established under F4section 3 of the Police Act 1996;

d

a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority;

F8da

a fire authority in England constituted by a combination scheme made under section 6 of the Fire Services Act 1947;

F5e

the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority; and

F6f

the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

2

Each of the following is a local precepting authority for the purposes of this Part, namely—

a

the sub-treasurer of the Inner Temple;

b

the under-treasurer of the Middle Temple;

c

a parish or community council;

d

the chairman of a parish meeting; and

e

charter trustees.

3

A precept may only be issued to an appropriate billing authority.

4

If the whole or part of a billing authority’s area falls within a precepting authority’s area, it is an appropriate billing authority in relation to the precepting authority to the extent of the area which so falls.

F75

In respect of the financial year beginning on 1st April 2000, and subsequent financial years, for the purposes of Chapter IV of this Part,

a

the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District’s area shall be the area of the Inner London boroughs;

b

the Receiver shall only issue precepts to the councils of the Inner London boroughs.