# The Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Rate of Discount) Regulations 1990

S.I. 1990/316 · made 20 February 1990

Part IV of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 makes provision for the capital finance of local authorities. Section 49(2) sets out a formula for determining for the purposes of Part IV the value of the consideration falling to be given by a local authority under a credit arrangement in any financial year after the one in which the arrangement comes into being. The percentage rate of discount prescribed for a financial year is one of the factors referred to in the formula. These Regulations prescribe 11 per cent. for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1990.

Made under: Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Section 49)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-capital-finance-rate-of-discount-regulations-1990/pdf/uksi_19900316_en.pdf

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 20th February 1990
Laid before Parliament 28th February 1990
Coming into force 1st April 1990
The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 49(2) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Rate of Discount) Regulations 1990.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 1990.

## 2 

The percentage rate of discount prescribed for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1990 for the purposes of section 49 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 shall be 11 per cent.

## Signature

Chris Patten
Secretary of State for the Environment
19th February 1990
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
20th February 1990

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Part IV of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 makes provision for the capital finance of local authorities. Section 49(2) sets out a formula for determining for the purposes of Part IV the value of the consideration falling to be given by a local authority under a credit arrangement in any financial year after the one in which the arrangement comes into being. The percentage rate of discount prescribed for a financial year is one of the factors referred to in the formula. These Regulations prescribe 11 per cent. for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1990.

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