# The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings, Exempt Dwellings and Discount Disregards) (Amendment) (England) Order 2003, Article 2: Amendment to the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992


The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992 is amended as follows:
(a) in article 2, after the definition of “the Act” insert—
““care home” means a care home within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000, in respect of which a person is registered in accordance with Part 2 of that Act;”
(b) in article 3, before “Where” insert “Subject to article 3A,”;
(c) after article 3, insert the following article—
“3A. A care home shall be treated as comprising the number of dwellings found by adding one to the number of self-contained units occupied by, or if currently unoccupied, provided for the purpose of accommodating the person registered in respect of it in accordance with Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and each such unit shall be treated as a dwelling.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3121/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/council-tax-chargeable-dwellings-exempt-dwellings-and-discount-disregards-amendment-england-order-2003/article-2
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