Regulation 2 Amendment of Regulations

The Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) Regulations 2003^f1 (“the Regulations”) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4) below.

In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “qualifying person” substitute—

• ““qualifying person” means a person who is liable for the council tax in respect of a dwelling on a particular day, whether or not jointly with any other person, or who would be liable for the council tax in respect of a dwelling on a particular day if that dwelling did not fall within—

  1. (a)

     Class O of the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992^f2; or

  2. (b)

     Class E of the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992^f3.”.

For paragraph (3) of regulation 6 (exceptions), substitute—

“(3)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), a dwelling is job-related if it falls within the description set out in paragraph 1, 2 or 2A of the Schedule to these Regulations and for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2), a dwelling is job-related if it falls within the description set out in paragraph 1 or 2 of that Schedule.”.

After paragraph 2 of the Schedule insert—

“2A.

A dwelling is job-related for a person if he or his spouse is a minister of any religious denomination and the dwelling is inhabited by him as a residence from which he performs the duties of his office.”