SCHEDULE 5 New Chapter 4ZA of Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

SCHEDULE 5 New Chapter 4ZA of Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

Section 72

This is the Chapter referred to in section 72(1)—

“Chapter 4ZA
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases
Interpretation of Chapter
52ZA Interpretation of Chapter

(1)     In this Chapter—

(a)     a reference to a billing authority is to a billing authority in England,

(b)     a reference to a major precepting authority is to a major precepting authority in England, and

(c)     a reference to a local precepting authority is to a local precepting authority in England.

(2)     In this Chapter—

(a)     a reference to an authority is to an authority of a kind mentioned in subsection (1) above;

(b)     a reference to a precepting authority is to an authority of a kind mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c) above.

(3)     Section 52ZX below defines references in this Chapter to an authority's relevant basic amount of council tax.

Determination of whether increase excessive
52ZB Duty to determine whether council tax excessive

(1)     A billing authority must determine whether its relevant basic amount of council tax for a financial year is excessive.

(2)     Sections 52ZF to 52ZI below (duty to hold referendum

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