Version Superseded: 01/04/2002
Point in time view as at 06/03/1992. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Local Government Finance Act 1992, Paragraph 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 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.
7(1)A person shall be disregarded for the purposes of discount on a particular day if on the day—
(a)he has his sole or main residence in a residential care home, nursing home, mental nursing home or hostel in England and Wales; and
(b)he is receiving care or treatment (or both) in the home or hostel.
(2)In this paragraph—
“hostel” means anything which falls within any definition of hostel for the time being prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State under this sub-paragraph;
“mental nursing home” means anything which is a mental nursing home within the meaning of the M1Registered Homes Act 1984;
“nursing home” means anything which is a nursing home within the meaning of the Registered Homes Act 1984 or would be but for section 21(3)(a) of that Act;
“residential care home” means—
an establishment in respect of which registration is required under Part I of the Registered Homes Act 1984 or would be so required but for section 1(4) or (5)(j) of that Act; or
a building or part of a building in which residential accommodation is provided under section 21 of the M2National Assistance Act 1948.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order substitute another definition for any definition of “mental nursing home", “nursing home" or “residential care home" for the time being effective for the purposes of this paragraph.
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