Part I Council Tax: England and Wales
F1CHAPTER IVA LIMITATION OF COUNCIL TAX AND PRECEPTS
Designation for year under consideration
52H No challenge or acceptance.
(1)
This section applies if the period mentioned in section 52E(5) above ends without an authority designated under section 52D(2)(a) above informing the Secretary of State by notice in writing under paragraph (a) or (b) of section 52E(5).
(2)
As soon as is reasonably practicable after the period ends the Secretary of State shall make an order stating the amount which the amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year is not to exceed; and the amount stated shall be that stated in the notice under section 52E(2)(d) above.
(3)
An order under this section—
(a)
shall not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of the House of Commons;
(b)
may relate to two or more authorities.
(4)
As soon as is reasonably practicable after an order under this section is made the Secretary of State shall serve on the authority (or each authority) a notice stating the amount stated in the case of the authority concerned in the order.
(5)
When he serves a notice under subsection (4) above on a precepting authority the Secretary of State shall also serve a copy of it on each billing authority to which the precepting authority has power to issue a precept.