# The Community Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 1989, Regulation 6: Standard community charge multipliers


(1) In regulation 62(1) of the principal Regulations –
(a) for the words “specified for the purposes of section 40(2) and (3)” there are substituted the words “prescribed for the purposes of section 40(4)”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (b) of the prescription of class D there is substituted –
“(b) the property was previously his sole or main residence, and for the whole of the period since it last ceased to be such he has been a relevant individual”; and
(c) after the prescription of class F there are inserted the following prescriptions –
“Class FA: unoccupied property which is held for the purpose of being available for occupation by a minister of religion as a residence from which to perform the duties of his office;
Class FB: unoccupied property with respect to which less than 12 months have elapsed since the day on which it was last occupied, where –
(a) the person subject to the standard community charge arising by virtue of the property is an individual who has his sole or main residence in another place which is not a hospital, residential care home, nursing home, mental nursing home or hostel within the meaning of paragraph 8 or 9 of Schedule 1 to the Act, and he is so resident there for the purpose of receiving personal care which he requires by reason of old age, disablement, illness, past or present alcohol or drug dependence or past or present mental disorder; and
(b) the property was previously his sole or main residence, and for the whole of the period since it last ceased to be such he has been a relevant individual;
Class FC: unoccupied property with respect to which less than 12 months have elapsed since the day on which it was last occupied, where –
(a) the person subject to the standard community charge arising by virtue of the property (“the chargeable person”) is an individual who has his sole or main residence in another place for the purpose of providing, or better providing, personal care for a person who requires such care by reason of old age, disablement, illness, past or present alcohol or drug dependence or past or present mental disorder; and
(b) the property was previously the sole or main residence of the chargeable person, and for the whole of the period since it last ceased to be such he has had his sole or main residence in other places for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above.”.
(2) In regulation 62(2) of those Regulations, for the words “specified for the purposes of section 40(2) and (3)” there are substituted the words “prescribed for the purposes of section 40(4)”.
(3) For regulation 62(3) of those Regulations there is substituted –
“(3) A person is a relevant individual at any time for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of the prescription of classes D and FB if –
(a) he is exempt at the time from the personal community charge in consequence of the provisions of paragraph 8 or 9 of Schedule 1 to the Act (or, as regards periods before persons could become subject to a personal community charge, would be so exempt if such charges, those provisions and the provisions of article 4 of the Personal Community Charge (Exemptions) Order 1989 were then in effect), or
(b) he has his sole or main residence at the time in such another place as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of the prescription of class FB for the purpose of receiving personal care which he requires by reason of the matters so mentioned.”.
(4) In regulation 62(5)(a) of those Regulations, for the words “to F and I to L” there are sustituted the words “to FC”.
(5) In regulation 62(5)(b) of those Regulations, the words “and M to O” are omitted.
(6) In regulation 59(5) of those Regulations –
(a) for the words “or I (as the case may be)” there are substituted the words, “FB or FC”; and
(b) for the words “specification of class D” there are substituted the words “prescription of class D, FB or FC (as the case may be)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2274/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-charges-miscellaneous-provisions-no-2-regulations-1989/regulation-6
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