C1C2C3Part I Council Tax: England and Wales

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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

Chapter VI Miscellaneous and Supplemental

67 Functions to be discharged only by authority.

1

F1Subject to subsections (2A) to (3A) below, each of the functions of an authority mentioned in subsection (2) below shall be discharged only by the authority.

2

The functions are—

a

making a determination under section 8(2) F2, 11A or 12(1) above;

b

making a calculation in accordance with any of sections 32 to 37 or section F352I or 52T or any of sections 43 to 51 or section F352J or 52U above, whether originally or by way of substitute;

F4bb

making a calculation in accordance with any of sections 85 to 90 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

bc

making a substitute calculation in accordance with any of sections 85, 86 and 88 to 90 of, and Schedule 7 to, that Act;

c

setting an amount of council tax for a financial year under Chapter III of this Part, whether originally or by way of substitute; and

d

issuing a precept under Chapter IV of this Part, whether originally or by way of substitute.

F52A

Subsection (1) does not apply to the following functions—

a

the determination of an amount for item T in section 33(1) above;

b

the determination of an amount for item TP in section 34(3) above;

c

the determination of an amount for item T in section 44(1) above;

d

the determination of an amount for item TP in section 45(3) above;

e

the determination of an amount for item TP in section 48(3) or (4) above;

f

the determination of an amount for item T in section 88(2) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29);

g

the determination of an amount for item TP2 in section 89(4) of that Act;

h

the determination of an amount required for determining an amount for the item mentioned in paragraph (c), (d), (f) or (g) above.

3

F6Subject to subsection (3B) below,The functions of an authority mentioned in subsection (2)(c) above may, if the authority so directs, be exercised by a committee of the authority appointed by it for that purpose; and as respects a committee so appointed—

a

the number of members and their term of office shall be fixed by the authority; and

b

each member shall be a member of the authority.

F73A

In the case of the Greater London Authority, the functions mentioned in subsection (2) above shall be discharged on behalf of the Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 but only by the Mayor of London, the London Assembly or the Mayor and Assembly acting jointly.

3B

Subsection (3) above does not apply in relation to the Greater London Authority, but where Schedule 6 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 makes provision enabling a function to be discharged by a committee or other representatives of the London Assembly, the function may be discharged by such a committee or representatives in accordance with the provisions of that Schedule.

4

Part VA (access to meetings and documents of certain authorities, committees and sub-committees) of the M1Local Government Act 1972 shall apply in relation to a committee appointed under subsection (3) above as it applies in relation to a committee appointed under section 102 of that Act.