Regulation 56 Exceptional circumstances: notification requirements

(1)

A charging authority which wishes to make relief for exceptional circumstances available in its area must—

(a)

issue a statement which—

(i)

gives notice that relief for exceptional circumstances is available in its area, and

(ii)

states the date on which the charging authority will begin accepting claims for relief for exceptional circumstances;

(b)

publish the statement on its website;

(c)

make the statement available for inspection—

(i)

at its principal office, and

(ii)

at such other places within its area as it considers appropriate; and

(d)

send a copy of the statement to the collecting authority (if it is not the charging authority).

(2)

A charging authority which no longer wishes relief for exceptional circumstances to be available in its area must—

(a)

issue a statement giving notice to that effect and stating the last day on which it will accept claims for relief for exceptional circumstances;

(b)

publish the statement on its website;

(c)

make the statement available for inspection at the places at which the statement mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) was made available; and

(d)

send a copy of the statement to the collecting authority (if it is not the charging authority).

(3)

The day mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) must be no earlier than the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the statement mentioned in that paragraph is published on the charging authority’s website.