Presentation by Prof. Ermelinda Meksi, Deputy Coordinator/Head of Economic Activities
The LGFA 1988 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).
After section 59 insert—
In section 143 (orders and regulations)—
in subsection (3) (application of negative Parliamentary procedure to orders and regulations under the Act), for “(9AA)” substitute “ (9E) ”, and
before subsection (10) insert—
Schedule 1 (which sets out the Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 7B to the LGFA 1988) has effect.
In consequence of the amendment made by subsection (3)(a), in Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 omit paragraph 24(2).
The amendments made by this section and Schedule 1 have effect in relation to the financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 and subsequent financial years.
But the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend subsection (6) by substituting a later financial year.
Schedule 2 (amendment of provisions about revenue support grant) has effect.
The amendments made by Schedule 2 have effect in relation to the financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 and subsequent financial years.
But the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend subsection (2) by substituting a later financial year.
The LGFA 1988 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).
In section 84Q(1) (application of Chapter dealing with grants other than revenue support grant) omit paragraph (a) (which refers to sections 85 and 86).
Omit sections 85 and 86 (additional grant: England) and the italic heading preceding section 85.
In section 141 (payments to and from authorities)—
in subsection (5)(b) omit “and 86(2)”, and
in subsection (7) omit “and 86”.
The LGFA 1992 is amended in accordance with subsections (6) to (8).
In section 52ZF (council tax referendums: billing authority's duty to make substitute calculations)—
in subsection (3)(a) omit “additional grant,”, and
omit subsection (4).
In section 52ZJ (council tax referendums: major precepting authority's duty to make substitute calculations)—
in subsection (4)(a) omit “additional grant,”, and
omit subsection (5).
In section 69(1) (interpretation of Part 1), in the definition of “additional grant”, for “85(2)” substitute “ 86A(2) ”.
The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended in accordance with subsections (10) and (11).
In section 86 (calculation of component council tax requirement in relation to Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime)—
in subsection (4D)—
at the end of paragraph (b) insert “ and ”, and
omit paragraph (d) (additional grant) and the “and” preceding that paragraph, and
in subsection (4F)—
at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ and ”, and
omit paragraph (c) (report relating to additional grant) and the “and” preceding that paragraph.
In section 102(2) (aggregate out of which payments to functional bodies are to be made) omit paragraph (b) (additional grant).
In consequence of the amendments made by subsection (3)—
in Schedule 10 to the LGFA 1992 omit paragraph 16, and
in Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 omit paragraph 17.
The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to the financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 and subsequent financial years.
But the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend subsection (13) by substituting a later financial year.
Section 100 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (general GLA grant) is amended as follows.
For subsection (1) (duty to pay general GLA grant to Greater London Authority for each financial year) substitute—
In subsection (3) (duty to make determination about general GLA grant for each financial year), after “year” insert “ for which general GLA grant is to be paid ”.
The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to the financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 and subsequent financial years.
But the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend subsection (4) by substituting a later financial year.
Schedule 3 (local retention of non-domestic rates: further amendments) has effect.
In that Schedule—
Part 1 amends Schedule 8 to the LGFA 1988 so that it applies in relation to Wales only (and makes some related amendments), and
Part 2 contains other amendments.
The amendments made by that Schedule have effect for the financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 and subsequent financial years.
But the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend subsection (3) by substituting a later financial year.
Section 66 of the LGFA 1988 (domestic property) is amended as follows.
After subsection (2BB) insert—
In subsection (2C) omit “subsection (2B) and”.
This section has effect in relation to liability to a non-domestic rate for the financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 and subsequent financial years.
Section 141 of the LGFA 1988 (power to make regulations about set off of payments to and from receiving authorities) is amended as follows.
In subsection (5)(b) (power to require provisions of the Act to be read subject to regulations), after “79(2)” insert “ , 84H(2) and 86B(2) ”.
In subsection (7) (payments to receiving authorities to which regulations may apply)—
after “84C” insert “ , 84K, 84N and 86B ”, and
for the words from “, paragraphs 12 and 15 of that Schedule” to the end substitute “ and paragraphs 12 and 15 of that Schedule. ”
In subsection (8) (payments from receiving authorities to which regulations may apply), for “and 84C” substitute “ , 84C, 84K and 84N ”.
The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to the financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 and subsequent financial years.
In Schedule 9 to the LGFA 1988, paragraph 2 (collection and recovery) is amended as follows.
After sub-paragraph (2)(ge) insert—.
In sub-paragraph (2)(h), after “when the payee serves a notice” insert “ or on the request of the ratepayer ”.
The Secretary of State shall make provision for an independent review of all council tax reduction schemes made under the provisions of this Act—
to consider their effectiveness, efficiency, fairness and transparency and their impact on the localism agenda, and
to make recommendations as to whether such schemes should be brought within universal credit.
A review under subsection (1) shall take place within three years after this Act comes into effect.
For section 13A of the LGFA 1992 (billing authority's power to reduce amount of tax payable) substitute—
Schedule 4 (amendments relating to council tax reduction schemes) has effect.
In that Schedule—
Part 1 sets out the Schedules to be inserted as Schedules 1A and 1B to the LGFA 1992, and
Part 2 contains other amendments.
Each billing authority in England must make a council tax reduction scheme under section 13A(2) of the LGFA 1992 no later than 31 January 2013; and the first financial year to which that scheme relates must be the year beginning with 1 April 2013.
But the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend subsection (4) by substituting a different date or a later financial year (or both).
In section 11A of the LGFA 1992 (discounts: special provision for England), after subsection (4) insert—
In subsections (1) and (5) of that section, for “or (4)” substitute “ , (4) or (4A) ”.
Regulations may be made for the purposes of the subsection inserted by subsection (1) for a financial year beginning with or after 1 April 2013 (and, if a class of dwelling is prescribed by reference to a period of time for which a condition is met, it does not matter whether the period begins before this section comes into force).
The LGFA 1992 is amended as follows.
After section 11A insert—
In section 11(2) (discounts: no chargeable residents), after “sections 11A” insert “ , 11B ”.
In section 11A (discounts: special provision for England), after subsection (4B) (inserted by section 11) insert—
In section 13(3) (amounts which may be reduced by regulations), after “section 11, 11A” insert “ , 11B ”.
In section 66(2)(b) (matters to be questioned only by judicial review), after “section 8(2), 11A” insert “ , 11B ”.
In section 67(2)(a) (functions to be discharged only by authority), after “section 8(2), 11A” insert “ , 11B ”.
In Schedule 2 (administration), paragraph 4 (discounts) is amended as follows.
In sub-paragraph (2), after “discount” (in both places) insert “ or increase ”.
In sub-paragraph (3)—
after “discount” in the first and third places insert “ or to an increase ”;
after “discount” in the second and fourth places insert “ or increase ”.
In sub-paragraph (5)(a), for “is subject to a discount of a particular amount; and” substitute— .
In sub-paragraph (5)(b), for the words from “is not in fact” to “smaller amount,” substitute— .
After sub-paragraph (6) insert—
In the heading preceding that paragraph, after “Discounts” insert “ and increases ”.
A determination may be made for the purposes of the section inserted by subsection (2) for a financial year beginning with or after 1 April 2013 (and it does not matter whether the period mentioned in subsection (8) of that section begins before this section comes into force).
In section 6(2) of the LGFA 1992 (persons liable to pay council tax) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (e) and after that paragraph insert—.
This section comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
The LGFA 1992 is amended as follows.
After section 14 insert—
In section 18(1)(c) (death of person liable for penalty), after “him” insert “ under regulations under section 14C or ”.
In section 113(3) (application of negative procedure to orders and regulations under the Act), after “except in the case of regulations under section” insert “ 14A, 14B, 14C or ”.
Schedule 3 (penalties) is amended as follows.
After paragraph 3(1) (appeals) insert—
After paragraph 3(3) insert—
In paragraph 6(1) and (5) (regulations about collection), after “paragraph 1 or 2 above” insert “ or under regulations under section 14C ”.
In Schedule 11 to the LGFA 1988 (tribunals), in paragraph 10A(1)(d) (orders), after “under” insert “ regulations under section 14C of or ”.
In section 34 of the LGFA 1992 (calculations to be made in setting council tax: additional calculations where special item relates to part only of billing authority's area), after subsection (4) insert—
In section 45 of the LGFA 1992 (calculations to be made in setting council tax: additional calculations where special item relates to part only of major precepting authority's area), after subsection (5) insert—
In Schedule 2 to the LGFA 1992, paragraph 2 (collection of council tax) is amended as follows.
After sub-paragraph (4)(i) (but before the word “and” following that paragraph) insert—.
In sub-paragraph (4)(j), after “when it serves a notice” insert “ or on the request of the person ”.
Schedule 2 to the LGFA 1992 (administration) is amended as follows.
After paragraph 15 insert—
In paragraph 11 (supply of information to authorities: England and Wales), after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
In paragraph 12 (supply of information to authorities: Scotland), after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
In paragraph 16 (supply of information by authorities), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
In Schedule 11 to the LGFA 1988, in paragraph 8(3)(ea) (regulations about procedure before tribunals)—
for sub-paragraph (iv) substitute—,
omit the “or” following that sub-paragraph, and
after “1996” insert “ or of information supplied under section 131 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 for purposes relating to council tax; ”.
A Revenue and Customs official may supply information which is held by the Revenue and Customs in connection with a function of the Revenue and Customs to a qualifying person for prescribed purposes relating to rates.
The following are qualifying persons—
the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland (“DFP”);
the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (“NIHE”);
a person authorised to exercise any function of DFP or NIHE relating to rates;
a person providing services to DFP or NIHE relating to rates.
Information supplied under this section may be used for another prescribed purpose relating to rates.
Information supplied under this section may be supplied to another qualifying person for a prescribed purpose relating to rates (whether or not that is a purpose for which it was supplied).
A person to whom subsection (6) applies is guilty of an offence if the person discloses without lawful authority any information—
which comes to the person by virtue of this section, and
which relates to a particular person.
This subsection applies to—
a qualifying person other than DFP;
a person who is or has been a director, member of the committee of management, manager, secretary or other similar officer of a qualifying person;
a person who is or has been an employee of a qualifying person.
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine, or both;
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.
It is not an offence under this section—
to disclose information in the form of a summary or collection of information so framed as not to enable information relating to any particular person to be identified from it;
to disclose information which has previously been disclosed to the public with lawful authority.
It is a defence for a person (“D”) charged with an offence under this section to prove that at the time of the alleged offence—
D believed that D was making the disclosure in question with lawful authority and had no reasonable cause to believe otherwise, or
D believed that the information in question had previously been disclosed to the public with lawful authority and had no reasonable cause to believe otherwise.
For the purposes of this section, “lawful authority” has the meaning given by section 117 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
In this section—
“Revenue and Customs official”, “the Revenue and Customs” and “function of the Revenue and Customs” have the same meaning as in section 18 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005;
“Revenue and Customs official”, “the Revenue and Customs” and “function of the Revenue and Customs” have the same meaning as in section 18 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005;
“the LGFA 1988” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by DFP.
Regulations under this section must not be made except with the consent of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
Regulations under this section are to be subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954).
In this Act—
“financial year” means a period of 12 months beginning with 1 April;
“financial year” means a period of 12 months beginning with 1 April;
In consequence of the amendments made by this Part of this Schedule—
in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (SI 1999/672), in the entry for the Local Government Finance Act 1988 omit the words from “The functions of the Comptroller and Auditor General” to “before the Assembly.”, and
in Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 omit paragraph 26(3).
“the LGFA 1992” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitory or transitional provision, or savings, as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such consequential provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking any legislation passed or made before, or in the same Session as, this Act) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with any provision of this Act.
A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2) that amends or repeals any of the following may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament—
an Act of Parliament;
an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales;
Northern Ireland legislation as defined in section 24 of the Interpretation Act 1978.
Any other statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
The powers under subsections (1) and (2) include power to make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas or different authorities.
There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of this Act, and
any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsections (2) and (3).
Section 17 extends also to Scotland.
Sections 18 and 20 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This Act may be cited as the Local Government Finance Act 2012.
Section 1
After Schedule 7A to the LGFA 1988 insert—
Section 2
Chapter 2 of Part 5 of the LGFA 1988 (revenue support grant: England) is amended as follows.
Section 78 (revenue support grant) is amended as follows. For subsection (1) (duty to pay grant) substitute— In subsection (2) (duty to make determination about revenue support grant for each chargeable financial year), after “year” insert “ for which revenue support grant is to be paid ”. In subsection (3) (content of determination)—
Section 78A (local government finance reports) is amended as follows. For the heading substitute “ Requirement to specify determination in local government finance report ”. In subsection (1) (duty to specify determination under section 78 in local government finance report), for the words from “a report” to “report)” substitute “ the local government finance report for the year (as to which, see paragraph 5 of Schedule 7B) ”. In subsection (2) (requirement for report to specify basis of distribution of grant to receiving authorities), for “A local government finance report” substitute “ If the determination provides for grant to be paid to receiving authorities, the report ”. In subsection (3), for “the report” substitute “ a report to which subsection (2) applies ”. Omit subsections (4) and (5) (duty to lay report before House of Commons and to send copies to receiving authorities).
Section 79 (effect of report's approval) is amended as follows. In subsection (3) (duty to pay amounts specified in determination to receiving authorities and specified bodies)— In subsection (4) (amount to be paid to receiving authorities), for “The amount” substitute “ Any amount ”. In subsection (5) (amount to be paid to particular specified body), for “The amount” substitute “ Any amount ”.
Section 82 (calculation of sums payable to receiving authorities by way of revenue support grant) is amended as follows. Before subsection (1) insert— In subsection (1) (requirement to calculate sums payable), for the words from “a local government finance report” to “House of Commons” substitute “ the report has been approved ”.
In section 84A(1) (power of Secretary of State to make amending reports after local government finance report made), after “local government finance report” insert “ that contains a determination under section 78 above ”.
Section 5
In section 60 of the LGFA 1988 (non-domestic rating: pooling), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
Schedule 8 to the LGFA 1988 (non-domestic rating: pooling) is amended as follows.
Paragraph 1 (non-domestic rating accounts) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (2)— Omit sub-paragraph (3). In sub-paragraph (4), for “Assembly” substitute “ National Assembly for Wales ”.
Paragraph 2 (credits and debits to non-domestic rating accounts) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1)— In sub-paragraph (2)—
In paragraph 3(1) (end of year calculations), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
Before paragraph 4 (and after the heading to Part 2 of Schedule 8 but before the heading to that paragraph) insert—
Paragraph 4 (rules as to calculation of billing authority's non-domestic rating contribution) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. Omit sub-paragraphs (3), (4B) and (4D). In sub-paragraph (5)— Omit sub-paragraph (5A).
Paragraph 5 (calculation and payment of billing authority's non-domestic rating contribution) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (3)— In sub-paragraph (4), for “Secretary of State” in both places substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (5), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (6)— In sub-paragraph (6A)— In sub-paragraph (7)— In sub-paragraph (8)— In sub-paragraph (9)— In sub-paragraph (10)— In sub-paragraph (11)— In sub-paragraph (12), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (13), for “Secretary of State makes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers make ”. In sub-paragraph (14)— In sub-paragraph (15)—
Paragraph 6 (further provisions as to calculation and payment of billing authority's non-domestic rating contribution) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. Omit sub-paragraph (4). In sub-paragraph (5), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
Paragraph 8 (interpretation of Part 3 of Schedule 8) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1), for the words from “any billing authority” to the end substitute— In sub-paragraph (2) omit “78A or”. Omit sub-paragraph (4).
Paragraph 9 (calculation of distributable amount) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (2)— In sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
In paragraph 9A (application of Part 3 to years where two local government finance reports prepared for Wales), in sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (3)(a) omit “in relation to Wales”.
Paragraph 10 (requirement for local government finance report to specify basis of distribution) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State proposes” substitute “ Welsh Ministers propose ”. In sub-paragraph (2)—
Paragraph 11 (calculation of sums payable to receiving authorities out of distributable amount) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “House of Commons” substitute “ Assembly ”. In sub-paragraph (2), for “House of Commons” substitute “ Assembly ”. In sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (5), for “House of Commons” substitute “ Assembly ”. In sub-paragraph (6)— In sub-paragraph (7)— In sub-paragraph (8)—
Paragraph 12 (payment of sums to receiving authorities out of distributable amount) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (2)— In sub-paragraph (3), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (4)— In sub-paragraphs (5) and (6), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
Paragraph 13 (making of amending report in relation to local government finance report) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (3)— In sub-paragraph (4), for “House of Commons” substitute “ Assembly ”. In sub-paragraphs (5) and (6)—
Paragraph 14 (calculation of sums payable to receiving authorities following amending report) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (1)— In sub-paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (3)(b), for “House of Commons” substitute “ Assembly ”.
Paragraph 15 (payments following amending report) is amended as follows. In sub-paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”. In sub-paragraph (3)— In sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.
The Non-Domestic Rating Act 1992 is amended as follows.
Section 4 (which modifies Schedule 8 to the LGFA 1988, and which applies with modifications for the financial year beginning in 1995 and subsequent financial years by virtue of section 3 of the Non-Domestic Rating Act 1994) is amended as follows. In the sub-paragraph (3A) set out in subsection (1)(b)— In the sub-paragraph (3B) set out in subsection (1)(b)—
In section 5 (which modifies Schedule 8 to the LGFA 1988, and which applies to the financial year beginning in 1995 and subsequent financial years by virtue of section 3 of the Non-Domestic Rating Act 1994), in the paragraph (d) set out in subsection (1)(b), for “him” in both places substitute “ them ”.
The LGFA 1988 is amended as follows.
Section 90 (payments to and from collection funds) is amended as follows. In subsection (1)(b), after “major precepting authority” insert “ or the Secretary of State ”. In subsection (1), for paragraph (d) (and the “and” at the end of that paragraph) substitute—. In subsection (2)(b), after “major precepting authority” insert “ or the Secretary of State ”. In subsection (2), for paragraph (c) substitute—.
Section 97 (principal transfers between funds) is amended as follows. After subsection (2) insert— Omit subsection (4A).
Section 99 (regulations about funds) is amended as follows. In subsection (1)(b), for “97(1), (3) or (4A) above” substitute “ 97(1) or (3) or regulations under section 97(2A) above ”. In subsection (1)(c), after “97(2) or (4) above” insert “ or regulations under section 97(2B) above ”. In subsection (3)— Omit subsections (3A) and (3B). Before subsection (4) insert—
In section 140(2) (separate administration of Parts 3 and 4 in England and Wales)—
at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ , and ”, and
omit paragraphs (c) and (e).
Section 141 (payments to and from authorities) is amended as follows. In subsection (5)(c), after “such as” insert “ paragraph 2 of Schedule 7B or ”. In subsection (7), before “paragraph 5(10) and 14 of Schedule 8 below” insert “ regulations under section 99(3) above, regulations made under paragraph 7 of Schedule 7B below, paragraphs 14(2), (9) and (10), 17(7) and (8) and 27(1) of that Schedule, regulations made under paragraph 28 of that Schedule, paragraph 30(6) of that Schedule, regulations made under paragraph 33 of that Schedule, regulations made under paragraph 42 of that Schedule, ”. In subsection (8), before “paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 below” insert “ regulations under section 99(3) above, paragraph 6 of Schedule 7B below, regulations made under paragraph 7 of that Schedule, paragraphs 14(1), (6) and (7), 17(4) and (5) and 24(1) of that Schedule, regulations made under paragraph 28 of that Schedule, regulations made under paragraph 33 of that Schedule, regulations made under paragraph 42 of that Schedule, ”.
In section 144(2) (definition of “billing authority” etc), at the end insert “ ; but, in the case of references to a billing authority in Part 2 of Schedule 8, this is subject to paragraph 3A of that Schedule. ”
In Schedule 13 to the LGFA 1992 (minor and consequential amendments) omit paragraph 78(2).
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at the end of paragraph (b) insert “or”, and
omit paragraph (c) and the “or” at the end of that paragraph (which provides for certification of calculations under Schedule 8 to the LGFA 1988).
In Part 1 of Schedule 11 to the LGFA 1988 (the Valuation Tribunal for England), after paragraph A18 insert—
The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.
In section 70 (local retention of rates) omit subsections (4) to (6).
In Schedule 7 (minor and consequential amendments) omit paragraph 22(a).
Section 10
After Schedule 1 to the LGFA 1992 insert—
“rates” has the same meaning as in the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28));
The LGFA 1992 is amended as follows.
In section 10(1) (basic amount payable), for “13” substitute “ 13A ”.
Section 66 (matters to be questioned only by judicial review) is amended as follows. After subsection (2)(b) insert—. In subsection (3), for “(b) to (e)” substitute “ (b) or (c) to (e) ”.
In section 67 (functions to be discharged only by authority), after subsection (2)(a) insert—.
In Schedule 2 (administration), paragraph 21 (application of Schedule to cases where section 13A applies) is amended as follows. For sub-paragraph (1) substitute— In sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), after “Where” insert “ the scheme or ”.
The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.
Omit section 76 (insertion of section 13A of the LGFA 1992).
In section 105(2)(aa) (functions of the Valuation Tribunal Service: payments to members of the Valuation Tribunal for England), after “A14” insert “ or A18A(8) ”.