The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings, Exempt Dwellings and Discount Disregards) (Amendment) (England) Order 2003

Amendment to the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992

2.  The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992(1) is amended as follows:

(a) in article 2, after the definition of “the Act” insert—

““care home” means a care home within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000(2), in respect of which a person is registered in accordance with Part 2 of that Act;”

(b) in article 3, before “Where” insert “Subject to article 3A,”;

(c) after article 3, insert the following article—

“3A.   A care home shall be treated as comprising the number of dwellings found by adding one to the number of self-contained units occupied by, or if currently unoccupied, provided for the purpose of accommodating the person registered in respect of it in accordance with Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and each such unit shall be treated as a dwelling.”

(1)

S.I. 1992/549 to which relevant amendments have been made by the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings, Exempt Dwellings and Discount Disregards) Amendment Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/656).

(2)

2000 (c. 14).