Section 67 Justices not disqualified by reason of liability to local taxation.
England and Wales
A justice of the peace may perform any act in the execution of his office as such a justice in relation to the laws concerning—
rates leviable by a rating authority;
BID levy (within the meaning of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2003),
community charges of a charging authority;
council tax set by a billing authority; or
the non-domestic rate of a special authority within the meaning of section 144(6) of the M1Local Government Finance Act 1988,
even though he is rated to or chargeable with any rates falling within paragraph (a) above or is liable, or would but for any enactment or anything provided or done under any enactment be liable, to pay an amount in respect of F2any levy, charge, tax or rate falling within paragraphs (aa) to (d) above in the area affected by the act in question.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 67(aa) inserted (18.11.2003 for E. and 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 127(1), 128(6), Sch. 7 para. 62(a); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1
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Words in s. 67 substituted (18.11.2003 for E. and 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 127(1), 128(6), Sch. 7 para. 62(b); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1
Marginal citations
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Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 6(4), 109(3), 110(1), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2005/911)