The Local Government Finance (Repeals, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 1990

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision consequent upon the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (which establishes new systems of community charges and non-domestic rates to replace the present rating system) and upon Part IV of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (which establishes a new system for the control of the capital expenditure of local authorities).

Article 3 of the Order provides for the repeal and revocation, subject to the savings mentioned in paragraph (2), of the provisions of Acts and subordinate legislation listed in Schedule 1 to the Order.

Article 4 provides, as respects enactments which relate to the jurisdiction of county courts, for the interpretation after 31st March 1990 of references to certain terms applicable to the present rating system.

Article 5 provides for the certification of the rateable value of property for the purposes of certain enactments relating to housing.

Article 6 amends sections 469(2) and (3), 492(2) and 498C(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (which relate to applications for certain types of grant).

Article 7 amends the provisions of the General Rate Act 1967 set out in Schedule 2 (which are saved from repeal by the General Rate Act 1967 and Related Provisions (Savings and Consequential Provision) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/777)).

Article 8 provides for consequential amendments to the enactments mentioned in Schedule 3.