Local Government Finance Act 1992

Preliminary E+W

39 Precepting and precepted authorities. E+W

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

(a) a county council [F1 in England];

[F2 (aa) the Greater London Authority;]

[F3 (b) a police authority established under [F4 section 3 of the Police Act 1996];]

(d) a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority;

[F5 (da) a fire and rescue authority in England constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;]

[F6 (e) the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority; and]

[F7 (f) 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.

[F8 (5) 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.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 39(1)(a) inserted (3.4.1995 subject to art. 6(2) to (5) of the commencing S.I.) by 1994 c. 19, s. 35(6) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 6(1)

F2 S. 39(1)(aa) inserted (12.1.2000 subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Table 1 of the commencing S.I.) by 1999 c. 29, s. 82(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2

F3 S. 39(1)(b) substituted (1.11.1994 for certain purposes as specified in S.I. 1994/2025, art. 7(3)(4)) for sub paragraphs (b)(c) by 1994 c. 29, s. 27(1); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 7(2)

F4 Words in s. 39(1)(b) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(zf)

F5 S. 39(1)(da) substituted (1.10.2004 for E. and 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 53, 61, Sch. 1 para. 81; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2(2); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F6 S. 39(1)(e) repealed (12.1.2000 in so far as it relates to the exercise of certain functions) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 82(3), 423, Sch. 34 Pt. I (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2, Sch. 2 Table 1

F7 S. 39(1)(f) repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 82(3), 423, Sch. 34 Pt. I (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/3379, art. 2 (with art. 3)

F8 S. 39(5) added (12.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3435, art. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I Chs. III-IV (ss. 30-52) modified (E.) (1.2.1993) by S.I. 1993/22, art. 4(2)