Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Act 2018 (repealed)

In Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (non-domestic rating), section 43 (occupied hereditaments: liability) is amended as follows.

In subsection (4), after “(4A),” insert “(4E),”.

After subsection (4D) insert—

After subsection (8B) insert—.

In section 44 of that Act (occupied hereditaments: supplementary), at the end insert—

In Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (non-domestic rating), section 45 (unoccupied hereditaments: liability) is amended as follows.

In subsection (4), for “subsection (4A)” substitute “subsections (4A) and (4D)”.

After subsection (4B) insert—

Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (non-domestic rating) is amended as follows.

In section 54 (central rating: liability), in subsection (4), at the beginning insert “Subject to section 54ZA below,”.

After section 54 insert—

The Schedule (which contains consequential amendments) has effect.

The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision of this Act.

For the purposes of this section the “appropriate national authority” is—

The power to make regulations under this section—

A statutory instrument that contains (whether alone or with other provision) regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section that amend or repeal any provision of primary legislation may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Any other statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

A statutory instrument that contains (whether alone or with other provision) regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this section that amend or repeal any provision of primary legislation may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

Any other statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

In this section “primary legislation” means—

This Act extends to England and Wales only.

The amendments made by this Act have effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1 April 2017; and accordingly any power to make regulations conferred by virtue of this Act includes power to make provision having effect in relation to times before the coming into force of this Act, provided that it does not increase any person’s liability to non-domestic rates under Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

In subsection (2) “financial year” means a period of 12 months beginning with 1 April.

This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Act 2018.