Civil legal services: Appeals relating to council tax reduction schemes3.

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act (services), after paragraph 8 (appeals relating to welfare benefits) insert—

“Appeals relating to council tax reduction schemes8A

(1)

Civil legal services provided in relation to an appeal on a point of law to the High Court, the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court relating to a council tax reduction scheme.

(2)General exclusions

Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule.

(3)Specific exclusion

The services described in sub-paragraph (1) do not include advocacy in proceedings in the High Court.

(4)Definitions

In this paragraph “council tax reduction scheme” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax: England and Wales) (see section 13A(9) of that Act)3.”