C1C2C3Part I Council Tax: England and Wales
Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (31.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/549, art.3.
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
F1CHAPTER IVA LIMITATION OF COUNCIL TAX AND PRECEPTS
Chapter 4A (ss. 52A-52Z) inserted (27.7.1999 with effect as mentioned in s. 30(2) of the amending Act.) by 1999 c. 27, s. 30(1), Sch. 1 para. 1
Designation or nomination
52C Alternative notional amounts.
1
The Secretary of State may make a report specifying in relation to—
a
any year under consideration (within the meaning of section 52B above), and
b
any authority,
an amount which in his opinion should be used as the basis of any comparison in applying that section in place of the amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for a financial year falling before the year under consideration.
2
References in this section to the alternative notional amount are to the amount so specified.
3
A report under this section—
a
may relate to two or more authorities;
b
may be amended by a subsequent report under this section;
c
shall contain such explanation as the Secretary of State thinks desirable of the calculation by him of the alternative notional amount;
d
shall be laid before the House of Commons.
4
If a report under this section is approved by resolution of the House of Commons section 52B above shall have effect, as regards the year under consideration and any authority to which the report relates, as if the reference in subsection (4) to the amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for a financial year falling before the year under consideration were to the alternative notional amount for the year so falling.
Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(1)(a)(b).