C1C2C3C5C4 Part I Council Tax: England and Wales

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C1

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(1)(a)(b).

C2

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (31.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/549, art.3.

C3

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

C6F1CHAPTER IVZAReferendums relating to council tax increases

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Pt. 1 Ch. 4ZA inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 72(1), 240(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(g) (with art. 3(1)(2))

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Excessive increase in council tax by precepting authority

52ZMLocal precepting authority's duty to notify appropriate billing authority

1

The local precepting authority must notify its appropriate billing authority—

a

that its relevant basic amount of council tax for a financial year is excessive, and

b

that the billing authority is required to hold a referendum in accordance with this Chapter.

2

A notification under this section must include a precept in accordance with subsection (3) below; but that precept does not have effect for the purposes of Chapters 3 and 4 above except in accordance with sections 52ZO and 52ZP below.

3

The precept must state, as the amount payable by the billing authority for the year, the amount which has been calculated by the local precepting authority under section 49A above as applied by section 52ZL above.

4

The Secretary of State must by regulations prescribe a date by which the notification must be made.