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Local Government Finance Act 1992, Cross Heading: Parliamentary proceedings for reduction of council tax is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 August 2024. 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.
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1(1)If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the total estimated expenses mentioned in section 93(3) of this Act of a local authority in respect of any financial year are excessive or that there is an excessive increase in those expenses over the total estimated expenses there mentioned of the local authority in respect of the financial year preceding that year, he may make and cause to be laid before the House of Commons a report proposing a reduction in the council tax set by the authority in respect of that year and stating—S
(a)the amount of the reduction so proposed; and
(b)his reasons for proposing that reduction.
(2)A report under sub-paragraph (1) above shall set out any representations made by the local authority to which it relates with respect to the matters referred to in the report or a summary of these representations.
(3)In determining, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, whether, in relation to any financial year, the total estimated expenses of a local authority are excessive or that any increase in those expenses is excessive, the Secretary of State—
(a)may leave out of account such categories of estimated expenses as he thinks fit; and
(b)shall have regard to such principles as he may determine in respect of that year.
(4)Different principles may be determined under sub-paragraph (3) above for different classes of local authority and the Secretary of State may classify local authorities for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by reference to such factors as he thinks fit.
(5)In determining what amount to state under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above, the Secretary of State may have regard to any balances in the general fund of the local authority.
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F1Sch. 7 para. 1(6) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 128); S.I. 1995/702, art. 3(e), Sch. 1
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