The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Transitional provision

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the amendment in regulation 2(4)(b) does not apply to a person who, on 30th April 2016, is liable to pay council tax at a reduced rate by virtue of a council tax reduction under an authority’s scheme established under section 13A(2) of the Act and is—

(a)a member of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person; or

(b)a partner in a polygamous marriage, where he or she, or another partner of the polygamous marriage, is responsible for a child or young person who is a member of the same household.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if—

(a)sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of that paragraph ceases to apply; or

(b)the person makes a new application for a reduction under an authority’s scheme under section 13A(2) of the Act.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)“the Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

(b)“child”, “family”, “partner”, “polygamous marriage” and “young person” have the meanings given by regulation 2 of the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012.