Introductory text

Whereas the Secretary of State for the Environment has, pursuant to subsection (1) of section 100 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, designated each of the charging authorities listed in Schedule 1 to this Order and has, pursuant to subsection (2) of that section, designated the precepting authority named in Schedule 2 to this Order as regards the financial year beginning with 1st April 1991:

And whereas the Secretary of State has notified each of those authorities in writing pursuant to section 102(1) of that Act of his decision so to designate it, the principles determined under section 100(4) of that Act in relation to it, and the amount which he proposed should be the maximum for the amount calculated by it in relation to that year under section 95(4) of that Act, or the maximum for the aggregate amount of precepts issued by it for that year (as the case may be) ;

And whereas each of the authorities listed in the Schedules to this Order has informed the Secretary of State by notice in writing under section 102(5)(a) of that Act that, for the reasons stated in the notice, it believes the maximum amount stated under section 102(1)(c) of that Act should be such as the authpority has stated in its notice ;

And whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the House of Commons;