C3C4C5C7C6 Part I Council Tax: England and Wales

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C3

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

C4

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

C5

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

C7C6C8Chapter VI Miscellaneous and Supplemental

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C1C265 Duty to consult ratepayers.

1

A relevant authority shall consult under this section persons or bodies appearing to it to be representative of persons subject to non-domestic rates under sections 43 and 45 of the 1988 Act as regards hereditaments situated in the authority’s area.

2

Consultations must be made as to each financial year, and must be about the authority’s proposals for expenditure (including capital expenditure) in that financial year; and the Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe matters which are to be treated as expenditure for this purpose.

3

In this section “relevant authority” means a billing authority or a major precepting authorityF3, apart from a police and crime commissionerF1. . ..

4

The duty to consult as to a financial year shall be performed—

a

where the authority is a billing authority, before it makes calculations (otherwise than by way of substitute) in relation to the financial year under F2section 31A above or section 32 above;

b

where the authority is a precepting authority, before it issues the first precept to be issued by it for the financial year.

5

In performing the duty to consult, an authority shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State concerning—

a

persons or bodies to be regarded for the purposes of this section as representative of persons subject to non-domestic rates under sections 43 and 45 of the 1988 Act as regards hereditaments situated in the authority’s area; and

b

the timing and manner of consultations under this section.

6

An authority shall make available to persons or bodies it proposes to consult under this section such information as may be prescribed and is in its possession or control; and it shall do so in such form and manner, and at such time, as may be prescribed.