Textual Amendments
F1Schs. 1A, 1B inserted (31.10.2012) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 4 para. 1
3(1)The regulations may prescribe—E+W+S
(a)classes of person who are to be entitled to a reduction under schemes;
(b)classes of person who must not be entitled to a reduction under schemes.
(2)The regulations may—
(a)allow specified authorities to determine (subject to regulations under sub-paragraph (1)) classes of person who are to be entitled to a reduction under schemes, or
(b)provide that specified authorities may not determine such classes.
(3)The regulations may require each scheme to state the classes of person (prescribed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or determined under sub-paragraph (2)(a)) who are to be entitled to a reduction under the scheme.
(4)Any class of person prescribed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) may be determined by reference to, in particular, the matters listed in sub-paragraph (7).
(5)The regulations may require any class of person determined under sub-paragraph (2)(a) to be determined by reference to specified matters (which may include those listed in sub-paragraph (7)).
(6)If the regulations do not require a class of person to be determined as mentioned in sub-paragraph (5), the specified authority may determine that class by reference to, in particular, the matters listed in sub-paragraph (7).
(7)Those matters are—
(a)whether the Welsh Ministers consider, or the specified authority considers, any person to be in financial need;
(b)the income of any person liable to pay council tax in respect of any dwelling to which a scheme is to apply;
(c)the capital of any such person;
(d)whether any such person is in receipt of any specified benefit;
(e)the income and capital of any other person who is a resident of the dwelling, or whether any such person is in receipt of any specified benefit;
(f)the number of dependants of any person within paragraph (b) or (e);
(g)whether the person has made an application for the reduction.]