# The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) Order 1996, Article 9: Assumptions as to dwellings


An authority may authorise a contractor who is authorised to take such steps as are mentioned in article 8 to exercise the functions of—
(a) determining whether there is reason to believe that a particular dwelling will be or was an exempt dwelling for any period in a financial year; and
(b) making the assumption that the dwelling will be or was either a chargeable dwelling or an exempt dwelling for the period in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1880/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-contracting-out-of-tax-billing-collection-and-enforcement-functions-order-1996/article-9
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