{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994.json",
  "id": "uksi/1994/2825",
  "title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) Regulations 1994",
  "short_title": "Local Government Changes for England (Finance) 1994",
  "long_title": "Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 makes provision for local government changes in England. The Local Government Commission for England makes recommendations to the Secretary of State about such changes and where recommendations for change are made the Secretary of State may make an order giving effect to those recommendations.",
  "citation": "S.I. 1994/2825",
  "type": "uksi",
  "year": "1994",
  "number": "2825",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "1994-11-04",
  "revised": false,
  "valid_from": null,
  "extent": null,
  "unapplied_effects": 7,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/I",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "I",
      "heading": "GENERAL",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/1",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Citation and commencement",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/2",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Interpretation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/II",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "II",
      "heading": "MODIFICATIONS OF PRIMARY LEGISLATION",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/3",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Billing authorities and major precepting authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/4",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) Principal councils' funds and accounts",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/5",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) Levies",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/6",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Collection funds",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/7",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "General funds",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/8",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "General funds: supplementary",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/9",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) Fire authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/10",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Recoupment of subsidy in certain cases",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/11",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": "Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) Power to designate authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/12",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": "Special transitional provisions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-12",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/III",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "III",
      "heading": "TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/13",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": "General Rate Act 1967 Rates: functions of authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-13",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/14",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": "Local Government Act 1972 Power to incur expenditure for purposes not otherwise authorised",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-14",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/15",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": "Financial assistance conditional on provision of information",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-15",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/16",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "16",
      "heading": "Funds of shadow authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-16",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/17",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "17",
      "heading": "Local financial returns",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-17",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/18",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "18",
      "heading": "Reports and returns",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-18",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/19",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "19",
      "heading": "Local Government Finance Act 1982 Functions of designated authorities for preceding years",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-19",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/20",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "20",
      "heading": "Accounts subject to audit",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-20",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/21",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "21",
      "heading": "Audit Commission’s right to information",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-21",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/22",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "22",
      "heading": "Prohibition orders",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-22",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/23",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "23",
      "heading": "Local government electors",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-23",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/24",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "24",
      "heading": "Local Government Finance Act 1988 Community charges: rights and duties of successor and relinquishing authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-24",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/25",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "25",
      "heading": "Community charges register",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-25",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/26",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "26",
      "heading": "Community charges registration officer",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-26",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/27",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "27",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating: functions of successor and relinquishing authorities for preceding years",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-27",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/28",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "28",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating: billing authority functions and contribution during the preliminary period",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-28",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/29",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "29",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating: rights and duties of acquiring authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-29",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/30",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "30",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating: valuation officers",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-30",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/31",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "31",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating: local rating lists and alteration of lists",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-31",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/32",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "32",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating: local rating list of an abolished authority",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-32",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/33",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "33",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating: contribution and distribution",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-33",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/34",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "34",
      "heading": "Grants",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-34",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/35",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "35",
      "heading": "Transport grants",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-35",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/36",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "36",
      "heading": "Financial administration: reports of the chief finance officer of an abolished authority",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-36",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/37",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "37",
      "heading": "Financial administration: reports of the chief finance officer of a designated authority",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-37",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/38",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "38",
      "heading": "Financial administration: reports of the chief finance officer of a successor or acquiring authority",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-38",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/39",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "39",
      "heading": "Local Government and Housing Act 1989 Duty to prevent debit balance on Housing Revenue Account",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-39",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/40",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "40",
      "heading": "Special grants",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-40",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/41",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "41",
      "heading": "Emergency financial assistance to local authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-41",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/42",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "42",
      "heading": "Commutation of, and interest on, periodic payments of grants etc.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-42",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/43",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "43",
      "heading": "Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991 Compensatory grants",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-43",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/44",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "44",
      "heading": "Local Government Finance Act 1992 Council tax: functions of successor and relinquishing authorities for preceding years",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-44",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/45",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "45",
      "heading": "Council tax: listing officers",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-45",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/46",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "46",
      "heading": "Council tax: valuation lists and alteration of lists",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-46",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/47",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "47",
      "heading": "Council tax: valuation list of an abolished authority",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-47",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/48",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "48",
      "heading": "Council tax: information about lists",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-48",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/49",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "49",
      "heading": "Council tax: main provisions, setting of council tax, issue of precepts",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-49",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/50",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "50",
      "heading": "Non-domestic rating: duty to consult ratepayers",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-50",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/51",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "51",
      "heading": "Local Government Act 1992 Citizen’s charter provisions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-51",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/52",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "52",
      "heading": "Duty to consider auditor’s report or recommendation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-52",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/53",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "53",
      "heading": "Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 Levy on disposals",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-53",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/54",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "54",
      "heading": "General provisions Grants and Contributions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-54",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/55",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "55",
      "heading": "Assistance to successor and acquiring authorities",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-55",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/56",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "56",
      "heading": "Assistance to the chief finance officer of a successor or acquiring authority",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/regulation-56",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "signature",
      "kind": "signature",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Signature",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/signature",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "note",
      "kind": "note",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Explanatory note",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/note",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "added",
      "affected_provisions": "reg.54A",
      "affecting": "uksi/1995/2862",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1995",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.2(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "added",
      "affected_provisions": "reg.46(5)",
      "affecting": "uksi/1995/2862",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1995",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.2(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affected_provisions": "reg.53",
      "affecting": "uksi/1995/2862",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1995",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.2(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "rev. in pt.",
      "affected_provisions": "reg.46(1)",
      "affecting": "uksi/1995/2862",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1995",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.2(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "excluded",
      "affected_provisions": "Instrument",
      "affecting": "uksi/1995/402",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Government Changes For England (Property Transfer and Transitional Payments) Regulations 1995",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.3(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affected_provisions": "reg.54A(2)(a)",
      "affecting": "uksi/1996/563",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1996",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "added",
      "affected_provisions": "reg.54A(4)",
      "affecting": "uksi/1996/563",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 1996",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "made_under": [
    {
      "id": "ukpga/1992/19",
      "title": "Local Government Act 1992",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1992",
      "provisions": [
        "section/19",
        "section/26"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "changes_made_to": 7,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-finance-regulations-1994/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2825",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:23:43.641499+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}