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Local Government Finance Act 1988 in Wales

1988 c. 41 · Enacted 29 July 1988 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 93 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 5 October 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 9 para. 5(1A)omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(b)
Sch. 9 para. 4l cross-headingwords omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(2)
Sch. 9 para. 4Iwords omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(3)(a)
Sch. 9 para. 4I(a)words substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(3)(b)
Sch. 9 para. 4I(b)words substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(3)(c)
Sch. 9 para. 4J(4)(a)word omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(4)(a)
Sch. 9 para. 4J(4)(c) and wordinsertedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(4)(b)
Sch. 9 para. 4M(1)words omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(5)
Sch. 9 para. 5ZC(4A)insertedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(6)
Sch. 9 para. 5A(1)word substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(7)
Sch. 9 para. 5C(2)word substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 s. 12(8)
Sch. 9 para. 5(1)omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(b)
Sch. 9 para. 5(2)omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(b)
Sch. 9 para. 5(4)omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(b)
Sch. 9 para. 5ZC cross-headingword omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(c)
Sch. 9 para. 5A(1)words substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(e)(i)
Sch. 9 para. 5A(1)words omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(e)(i)
Sch. 9 para. 5A(2)words substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(e)(ii)
Sch. 9 para. 5A(2)(a)words omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(e)(iii)
Sch. 9 para. 5A(3)words omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(e)(iv)
Sch. 9 para. 5A(4)words substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(e)(v)
Sch. 9 para. 5A(5)(a)words substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(e)(vi)
Sch. 9 para. 5Bwords omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(f)
Sch. 9 para. 5BD cross-headingword omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(g)
Sch. 9 para. 5BE(5)substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(h)
Sch. 9 para. 5C(6)(a)words omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(j)
Sch. 9 para. 5D(1)words substituted for Sch. 9 para. 5D(1)(a)(b)Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(k)
Sch. 9 para. 5E(1)words substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(l)(i)
Sch. 9 para. 5E(1)words insertedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(l)(i)
Sch. 9 para. 5E(1A)insertedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(l)(ii)
Sch. 9 para. 5F(A1)words substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(m)
Sch. 9 para. 5FBwords substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(n)
Sch. 9 para. 5Hwords substitutedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(o)
Sch. 9 para. 5 cross-headingwords omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(a)
Sch. 9 para. 5A cross-headingwords omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(d)
Sch. 9 para. 5C cross-headingwords omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(2)(i)
Sch. 11 para. 2(cza)(czb)insertedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(3)(a)
Sch. 11 para. 11(1A)words insertedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 13(3)(c)
s. 74(7)substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 218
s. 74restrictedEnvironment Act 1995 Sch. 23 para. 15(6)
s. 111(3)word repealedGreater London Authority Act 1999 Sch. 34 Pt. 1
s. 47(9)(b)words repealedGreater London Authority Act 1999 Sch. 34 Pt. 1
s. 143(8)repealedLocal Government Act 2003 Sch. 8 Pt. 1
Sch. 5 para. 11(1)(a)substitutedLocal Government Act 2003 s. 68
s. 143(11)repealedLocal Government Act 2003 Sch. 8 Pt. 1
Sch. 6 para. 3repealedLocal Government Act 2003 s. 69 Sch. 8 Pt. 1
s. 53(4A)(b) and wordrepealedLocal Government Act 2003 Sch. 8 Pt. 1
s. 141(8)words substitutedLocal Government Act 2003 s. 90(4)
Sch. 9 para. 5CBinsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 47
s. 63A(1A)insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 12(1)
s. 63A(4)(b)word insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 35
s. 63EinsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 12(2)
s. 65A(7)words insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 36
s. 67(8A)(8B)insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 37(a)
s. 67(9)words insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 37(b)
s. 67(12)words insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 37(c)
s. 52AinsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 8
s. 143(9AA)words substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 39(b)(i)
s. 143(9AA)word substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 39(b)(ii)
s. 143(9AA)words substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 39(b)(iii)
s. 143(9AZB)insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 39(a)
Sch. 5A para. 8insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 38
Sch. 9 para. 5E(1)words substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 48
Sch. 9 para. 5F(1)words substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 49(b)
Sch. 9 para. 5F(1A)(1B)insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 49(c)
Sch. 9 para. 5F(2)(a)words substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 49(d)
Sch. 9 para. 5F(A1)insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 49(a)
Sch. 9 para. 5FAinsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 50
Sch. 9 para. 5FBinsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 51
Sch. 9 para. 5Gwords substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 52
Sch. 9 para. 5Hwords substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 53(a)
Sch. 9 para. 5Hwords substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 53(b)
Sch. 9 para. 5 headingwords insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 41
Sch. 9 para. 5A cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 43
Sch. 9 para. 5C cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 44
s. 53(1)words substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 33(b)(i)
s. 53(1)words insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 33(b)(ii)
s. 53(2)words insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 33(c)(i)
s. 53(2)words insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 33(c)(ii)
s. 53(5)words insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 33(d)(i)
s. 53(5)words substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 33(d)(ii)
s. 54(7A)insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 34
Sch. 9 para. 7BinsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 10
s. 53 headingwords insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 33(a)
Sch. 9 para. 4B-4H and cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 13(2)
Sch. 9 para. 4I-4M and cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 13(3)
Sch. 9 para. 5ZA 5ZB and cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 13(4)
Sch. 9 para. 5ZC-5ZF and cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 13(5)
Sch. 9 para. 5BA-5BC and cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 13(6)
Sch. 9 para. 5BD-5BF and cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 s. 13(7)
Sch. 9 para. 5(1)words insertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 42
Sch. 9 para. 5C(7)substitutedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 45
Sch. 9 para. 5CA and cross-headinginsertedNon-Domestic Rating Act 2023 Sch. para. 46

An Act to create community charges in favour of certain authorities, to create new rating systems, to provide for precepting by certain authorities and levying by certain bodies, to make provision about the payment of grants to certain authorities, to require certain authorities to maintain certain funds, to make provision about the capital expenditure and the administration of the financial affairs of certain authorities, to abolish existing rates, precepts and similar rights, to abolish rate support grants and supplementary grants for transport purposes, to make amendments as to rates and certain grants, to make certain amendments to the law of Scotland as regards community charges, rating and valuation, to provide for the establishment of valuation and community charge tribunals, and for connected purposes.

[29th July 1988]

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C9C10C11

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Modifications

C1

Power to exclude conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 51A(2) (as inserted by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 135, Sch. 10 para. 8)

C2

Act amended by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 81:1), s. 66(5)(b)

C3

Act applied by S.I. 1990/72, reg. 8(7)

Act applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57), ss. 135(5), 138(7), 225(2), Sch. 15 para. 12(1) (with ss. 16(6), 178, 179, 182, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)

Act applied (1.12.1991) by Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59), ss. 54(1), 76(2), (with ss. 67(3)(5)(8), 72(6), 74(3)(4))

C4

Power to apply Act conferred (12.2.1991) by Caravans (Standard Community Charge and Rating) Act 1991 (c. 2), s. 1(7)

Power to exclude conferred (1.7.1992) by 1992 c. 5, ss. 6(2), 192(4)

Power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by 1992 c. 5, ss. 138(9), 192(4)

C5

Act excluded (28. 3. 1991) by Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991 (c. 9), s. 1(5)

C6

Act amended (28. 3. 1991) by Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991 (c. 9), s. 1(6)

C7

Act restricted (1. 12. 1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57), ss. 106(2)(a), 225(2), Sch. 4 para. 13(2) (with ss. 16(6), 178, 179, 182, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)

Act extended (4.6.1993) by 1993 c. 17, s. 4; S.I. 1993/1418, art.2

C8

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

Act: Power to apply conferred (29.4.1996) by 1996 c. 12, s. 2(1)

Act: transfer of functions (W.) (1.7.1999 subject to entries in Sch. 1 of the amending S.I.) by 1999 S.I. 1999/672 art. 2 Sch. 1

C9

Act modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), reg. 18(2)(a) (with reg. 1(2)(3))

C10

Act applied (with modifications) (E.) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 7

C11

Act applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 7

Contents

  1. Part I
  2. Charges
  3. 1The charges.
  4. 2Persons subject to personal community charge.
  5. 3Persons subject to standard community charge.
  6. 4Section 3: interpretation.
  7. 5Persons subject to collective community charge.
  8. Registers
  9. 6Community charges register.
  10. Charges and registers: miscellaneous
  11. 7Persons subject to charges: miscellaneous.
  12. 8Registers: miscellaneous.
  13. Collective community charge contributions
  14. 9Liability to contribute.
  15. 10Contributions: interpretation of formula.
  16. 11Contributions: further provisions.
  17. Liability to pay in respect of charges
  18. 12Personal community charge.
  19. 13Relief for students.
  20. 13AReduced liability.
  21. 14Standard community charge.
  22. 15Collective community charge.
  23. 16Joint and several liability: spouses.
  24. 17Joint and several liability: management arrangements.
  25. 18Discharge of liability.
  26. Miscellaneous
  27. 19Co-owners.
  28. 20Contributions in aid.
  29. 21Standard community charge: special cases.
  30. 22Administration and penalties.
  31. 23Appeals.
  32. 24Appeals: preliminary steps.
  33. 25Death.
  34. 26Community charges registration officer.
  35. 26ARegistration officer: information.
  36. 27Default powers as to registers.
  37. 28Default powers as to resources.
  38. 29Rights of electoral registration officers.
  39. General
  40. 30Students.
  41. 31Interpretation.
  42. Part II
  43. Charges
  44. 32Amount for personal community charges.
  45. 33Setting of different amounts.
  46. 34Power to set substituted amounts.
  47. 35Duty to set substituted amounts.
  48. 35ASection 35: interpretation.
  49. 35BSubstitutions: maximum amounts.
  50. 35CMultiple substitutions.
  51. 36Substituted amounts: supplementary.
  52. 37Power to anticipate precept.
  53. 38Anticipated precepts: supplementary.
  54. 39Information.
  55. Multipliers
  56. 40Standard community charge multipliers.
  57. Part III: Non-Domestic Rating
  58. Local rating
  59. 41Local rating lists :England.
  60. 41ZALocal rating lists: Wales
  61. 41ALocal non-domestic rating lists for Welsh billing authorities. Repealed
  62. 42Contents of local lists.
  63. 42ARural settlement list.
  64. 42BPreparation and maintenance of lists.
  65. 43Occupied hereditaments liability and reliefs.
  66. 44Occupied hereditaments: supplementary. Repealed
  67. 44APartly occupied hereditaments.
  68. 45Unoccupied hereditaments: liability and reliefs.
  69. 45AUnoccupied hereditaments: zero-rating Repealed
  70. 46Unoccupied hereditaments: supplementary. Repealed
  71. 46AUnoccupied hereditaments: new buildings.
  72. 47Discretionary relief.
  73. 48Discretionary relief: supplementary.
  74. 48ADiscretionary relief: functions of Mayoral development corporations
  75. 49Reduction or remission of liability.
  76. 49ACancellation of backdated liabilities for days in years 2005 to 2010
  77. 50Joint owners or occupiers.
  78. 51Exemption.
  79. Central rating
  80. 52Central rating lists for England.
  81. 52ZACentral rating lists for Wales
  82. 53Contents of central lists.
  83. 54Central rating: liability and reliefs.
  84. 54ZARelief for telecommunications infrastructure Repealed
  85. General
  86. 54APostponement of compilation of Welsh lists for 2015 onwards Repealed
  87. 54ABPower to amend revaluation year: Wales
  88. 55Alteration of lists.
  89. 56Valuation and multipliers.
  90. 57Special provision for 1990-95.
  91. 57ATransitional provision for 2005 onwards: England
  92. 58Special provision for 1995 onwards.
  93. 59Contributions in aid.
  94. 59ALocal retention of non-domestic rates
  95. 60Pooling.
  96. 61Valuation officers.
  97. 62Administration.
  98. 62ARecovery by taking control of goods
  99. 63Death.
  100. 63ADisclosure of Revenue and Customs information
  101. 63BRestrictions on onward disclosure of Revenue and Customs information
  102. 63CFreedom of information
  103. 63DDisclosure of valuation information to Northern Ireland rating officials
  104. Anti-avoidance: Wales
  105. 63FArtificial non-domestic rating avoidance arrangements: introduction
  106. 63GMeaning of “advantage”
  107. 63HMeaning of “artificial”
  108. 63ILiability to non-domestic rating: local lists
  109. 63JLiability to non-domestic rating: central lists
  110. 63KLiability to non-domestic rating: notification
  111. 63LAppeals to valuation tribunal
  112. 63MPenalties
  113. Interpretation
  114. 64Hereditaments.
  115. 65Owners and occupiers.
  116. 65ACrown property.
  117. 66Domestic property.
  118. 66AUnoccupied hereditaments: change of state of property to be disregarded
  119. 67Interpretation: other provisions.
  120. Part IV: Precepts and Levies
  121. Precepts
  122. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  123. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  124. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  125. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  126. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  127. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  128. 74Levies.
  129. 74A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  130. 75Special levies.
  131. 75A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  132. Part V: Grants
  133. Chapter 1: General
  134. 76Interpretation.
  135. Introduction
  136. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  137. Chapter 2: Revenue support grant: England
  138. Introductory
  139. 77AApplication of Chapter 2
  140. Revenue support grant
  141. 78Revenue support grant.
  142. 78ARequirement to specify determination in local government finance report.
  143. 79Effect of report’s approval.
  144. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  145. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  146. 82Calculation of sums payable.
  147. 83Payment of sums.
  148. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  149. Revenue support grant: amending reports
  150. 84AAmending reports.
  151. 84BCalculation of sums payable under amending reports.
  152. 84CPayment of sums under amending reports.
  153. Chapter 3: Revenue Support Grant: Wales
  154. 84DApplication of Chapter 3
  155. 84ERevenue support grant: Wales
  156. 84FDetermination of grant
  157. 84GLocal government finance reports
  158. 84HEffect of report’s approval
  159. 84Jcalculation of grant payable to receiving authorities
  160. 84KPayment of grant to receiving authorities
  161. 84LAmending reports
  162. 84MRecalculation of grant following amending report
  163. 84NPayment of grant following amending report
  164. 84PInformation deadlines
  165. Chapter 4: Other grants
  166. 84QApplication of this Chapter etc
  167. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  168. 85Additional grant. Repealed
  169. 86Effect of report’s approval. Repealed
  170. Additional grant: Wales
  171. 86AAdditional grant: Wales
  172. 86BEffect of additional grant report’s approval: Wales
  173. Transport grants
  174. 87Transport grants.
  175. 88Transport grants: supplementary.
  176. Other grants
  177. 88ACouncil tax grants.
  178. 88BSpecial grants.
  179. 88CSpecial grants: Wales
  180. Part VI: Funds
  181. Funds
  182. 89Collection funds.
  183. 89APrincipal councils in Wales.
  184. 90Payments to and from collection funds.
  185. 91General funds.
  186. 92General funds: supplementary.
  187. 93The City fund.
  188. 94The City: further provisions.
  189. Calculations
  190. 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  191. 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  192. Transfers between funds
  193. 97Principal transfers between funds.
  194. 98Other transfers between funds.
  195. Regulations about funds
  196. 99Regulations about funds.
  197. Part VII
  198. 100Power to designate authorities.
  199. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  200. 102Designation of authorities.
  201. 103Transitional years: special provisions.
  202. 104Challenge of maximum amount.
  203. 105Acceptance of maximum amount.
  204. 106No challenge or acceptance.
  205. 107Substituted calculations and precepts.
  206. 108Failure to substitute.
  207. 109Other financial requirements.
  208. 110Information.
  209. Part VIII: Financial Administration
  210. 111Interpretation.
  211. 112Financial administration as to certain authorities.
  212. 113Qualifications of responsible officer.
  213. 114Functions of responsible officer as regards reports.
  214. 114AFunctions of responsible officer as regards reports—local authorities operating executive arrangements
  215. 115Authority’s duties as regards reports.
  216. 115ADuties of Mayor of London and London Assembly as regards reports.
  217. 116Information about consideration of reports etc.
  218. Part IX: Existing Rates, Precepts and Grants
  219. 117Rates and precepts: abolition.
  220. 118Rates: power to abolish or modify.
  221. 119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  222. 120Refund of overpayments.
  223. 121Valuation according to tone of list.
  224. 122Rating of statutory water undertakings.
  225. 123Rating amendments: miscellaneous.
  226. 124Rate support grant: abolition.
  227. 125Transport grants: abolition.
  228. 126Variation of multipliers in supplementary reports. Repealed
  229. 127London Regional Transport grants: amendment.
  230. Part X: Scotland
  231. Part XI: Miscellaneous and General
  232. 130—132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  233. Other miscellaneous provisions
  234. 133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  235. 134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  236. 135Social security.
  237. 136Tribunals.
  238. 137Amendments.
  239. General
  240. 138Judicial review.
  241. 139Functions to be discharged only by authority.
  242. 139AInformation.
  243. 140Separate administration in England and Wales.
  244. 141Payments to and from authorities.
  245. 141A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  246. 141B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  247. 142Saving for remedies.
  248. 143Orders and regulations.
  249. 143AOrders and regulations of the Welsh Ministers
  250. 144Interpretation: authorities.
  251. 145Interpretation: financial years etc.
  252. 145A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  253. 146Interpretation: other provisions.
  254. 147Power to make supplementary provision.
  255. 148Finance.
  256. 149Repeals.
  257. 151Extent.
  258. 152Citation.
  259. Schedule 1
  260. Persons in detention
  261. 1Paragraph 1
  262. Visiting forces
  263. 2Paragraph 2
  264. International headquarters and defence organisations
  265. 3Paragraph 3
  266. The severely mentally impaired
  267. 4Paragraph 4
  268. Children
  269. 5Paragraph 5
  270. Students
  271. 6Paragraph 6
  272. 6AParagraph 6A
  273. Members of religious communities
  274. 7Paragraph 7
  275. Hospital patients
  276. 8Paragraph 8
  277. Patients in homes
  278. 9Paragraph 9
  279. Care workers
  280. 10Paragraph 10
  281. Residents of certain Crown buildings
  282. 11Paragraph 11
  283. Residents of certain other dwellings
  284. 12Paragraph 12
  285. 13Paragraph 13
  286. Persons without fixed abodes
  287. 14Paragraph 14
  288. Schedule 2
  289. Introduction
  290. 1Paragraph 1
  291. Charges
  292. 2Paragraph 2
  293. 3Paragraph 3
  294. Contributions
  295. 4Paragraph 4
  296. Discounts
  297. 5Paragraph 5
  298. 5AParagraph 5A
  299. Information
  300. 6Paragraph 6
  301. 7Paragraph 7
  302. 8Paragraph 8
  303. 9Paragraph 9
  304. 9AParagraph 9A
  305. 10Paragraph 10
  306. 11Paragraph 11
  307. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  308. 13Paragraph 13
  309. 13AParagraph 13A
  310. 14Paragraph 14
  311. 15Paragraph 15
  312. Inspection etc.
  313. 16Paragraph 16
  314. 17Paragraph 17
  315. 18Paragraph 18
  316. Miscellaneous
  317. 19Paragraph 19
  318. 20Paragraph 20
  319. 21Paragraph 21
  320. Schedule 3
  321. Imposition by authority
  322. 1Paragraph 1
  323. Imposition by registration officer
  324. 2Paragraph 2
  325. General
  326. 3Paragraph 3
  327. 3AParagraph 3A
  328. 4Paragraph 4
  329. 5Paragraph 5
  330. 6Paragraph 6
  331. Schedule 4
  332. Part I: Introduction
  333. 1Paragraph 1
  334. Part II: Charges: Sole Liability
  335. Preliminary
  336. 2Paragraph 2
  337. Liability orders
  338. 3Paragraph 3
  339. Information
  340. 4Paragraph 4
  341. Attachment of earnings
  342. 5Paragraph 5
  343. Deductions from income support
  344. 6Paragraph 6
  345. Distress
  346. 7Paragraph 7
  347. Commitment to prison
  348. 8Paragraph 8
  349. Bankruptcy
  350. 9Paragraph 9
  351. Winding up
  352. 10Paragraph 10
  353. Charging orders
  354. 11Paragraph 11
  355. Relationship between remedies
  356. 12Paragraph 12
  357. Magistrates and justices
  358. 13Paragraph 13
  359. Part III: Charges: Joint and Several Liability
  360. 14Paragraph 14
  361. 15Paragraph 15
  362. Part VIA: Co-owners
  363. 21AParagraph 21A
  364. 21BParagraph 21B
  365. Part IV: Contributions
  366. 16Paragraph 16
  367. 17Paragraph 17
  368. Part V: Discount Adjustments
  369. 18Paragraph 18
  370. 19Paragraph 19
  371. Part VI: Repayments
  372. 20Paragraph 20
  373. 21Paragraph 21
  374. Part VII: Penalties
  375. 22Paragraph 22
  376. 23Paragraph 23
  377. Part VIII: General
  378. Exclusion of certain matters
  379. 24Paragraph 24
  380. Costs
  381. 25Paragraph 25
  382. Termination of proceedings
  383. 26Paragraph 26
  384. Offences
  385. 27Paragraph 27
  386. Other enactments
  387. 28Paragraph 28
  388. Schedule 4ZA: Occupied hereditaments: chargeable amount
  389. Part 1: Chargeable amount before any reliefs
  390. 1Paragraph 1
  391. Part 2: Partial reliefs
  392. 2Charitable rate relief
  393. 2AParagraph 2A
  394. 3Improvement rate relief
  395. 4Small business rate relief
  396. Part 3: Full reliefs
  397. 5Introduction
  398. 6Heat networks rate relief
  399. 7Public lavatories rate relief
  400. 8Rural rate relief
  401. Part 3A: POWERS TO CONFER, VARY AND WITHDRAW RELIEFS: WALES
  402. 8APower to confer additional partial reliefs
  403. 8BPower to confer additional full reliefs
  404. 8CPower to vary or withdraw reliefs
  405. Part 4: Cases where more than one relief applies
  406. 9Paragraph 9
  407. 9AParagraph 9A
  408. Part 5: Interpretation
  409. 10Paragraph 10
  410. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  411. Schedule 4ZB: Unoccupied hereditaments: chargeable amount
  412. Part 1: Chargeable amount before any reliefs
  413. 1Paragraph 1
  414. Part 2: Full relief
  415. 2Charitable rate relief
  416. Part 2A: POWERS TO CONFER, VARY AND WITHDRAW RELIEFS: WALES
  417. 2APower to confer partial reliefs: Wales
  418. 2BPower to confer additional full reliefs
  419. 2CPower to vary or withdraw reliefs
  420. Part 2B: CASES WHERE MORE THAN ONE RELIEF APPLIES: WALES
  421. 2DParagraph 2D
  422. 2EParagraph 2E
  423. Part 3: Interpretation
  424. 3Paragraph 3
  425. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  426. Schedule 4A: Non-Domestic Rating: New Buildings (Completion Days)
  427. Completion notices
  428. 1Paragraph 1
  429. 2Paragraph 2
  430. Determination of completion day
  431. 3Paragraph 3
  432. 4Paragraph 4
  433. 5Paragraph 5
  434. Position pending appeal
  435. 6Paragraph 6
  436. Duty to inform valuation officer
  437. 7Paragraph 7
  438. Supplementary
  439. 8Paragraph 8
  440. 9Paragraph 9
  441. 10Paragraph 10
  442. Schedule 5: Non-Domestic Rating: Exemption
  443. Agricultural premises
  444. 1Paragraph 1
  445. 2Paragraph 2
  446. 3Paragraph 3
  447. 4Paragraph 4
  448. 5Paragraph 5
  449. 6Paragraph 6
  450. 7Paragraph 7
  451. 8Paragraph 8
  452. Fish farms
  453. 9Paragraph 9
  454. Fishing
  455. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  456. Places of religious worship etc.
  457. 11Paragraph 11
  458. Certain property of Trinity House
  459. 12Paragraph 12
  460. Sewers
  461. 13Paragraph 13
  462. Property of drainage authorities
  463. 14Paragraph 14
  464. Parks
  465. 15Paragraph 15
  466. Property used for the disabled
  467. 16Paragraph 16
  468. Air-raid protection works
  469. 17Paragraph 17
  470. Swinging moorings
  471. 18Paragraph 18
  472. Road crossings over watercourses etc.
  473. 18AParagraph 18A
  474. Property used for road user charging schemes
  475. 18BParagraph 18B
  476. Property in enterprise zones
  477. 19Paragraph 19
  478. Visiting forces etc.
  479. 19AParagraph 19A
  480. Power to confer exemption : England
  481. 20Paragraph 20
  482. Powers to confer, vary and withdraw exemption: Wales
  483. 20AParagraph 20A
  484. Interpretation
  485. 21Paragraph 21
  486. Schedule 5A: Central rating: chargeable amount
  487. Part 1: Chargeable amount before any reliefs
  488. 1Paragraph 1
  489. Part 2: Reliefs
  490. 2Charitable rate relief
  491. 3Improvement rate relief
  492. 4Unoccupied hereditaments rate relief
  493. Part 2A: POWERS TO CONFER, VARY AND WITHDRAW RELIEFS: WALES
  494. 4APower to confer additional partial reliefs: Wales
  495. 4BPower to confer additional full reliefs
  496. 4CPower to vary or withdraw reliefs
  497. Part 3: Cases where more than one relief applies
  498. 5Paragraph 5
  499. 5AParagraph 5A
  500. 5BParagraph 5B
  501. Part 4: Interpretation
  502. 6Paragraph 6
  503. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  504. Schedule 6: Non-Domestic Rating: Valuation
  505. 1Paragraph 1
  506. 2Paragraph 2
  507. 2ZAParagraph 2ZA
  508. 2AParagraph 2A
  509. 2BParagraph 2B
  510. 2CParagraph 2C
  511. 3Paragraph 3
  512. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  513. Schedule 7: Non-Domestic Rating: Multipliers
  514. Part A1: Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers: England
  515. Chapter 1: Introduction
  516. A1Paragraph A1
  517. A2Paragraph A2
  518. Chapter 2: The non-domestic rating multiplier
  519. A3Revaluation years
  520. A4Other years
  521. Chapter 3: The small business non-domestic rating multiplier
  522. A5Revaluation years
  523. A6Other years
  524. Chapter 3A: Other non-domestic rating multipliers
  525. A6AParagraph A6A
  526. Chapter 4: Making and giving notice of calculations etc
  527. A7Paragraph A7
  528. A8Paragraph A8
  529. A9Paragraph A9
  530. Chapter 5: Interpretation
  531. A10Paragraph A10
  532. A11Paragraph A11
  533. Chapter 6: Regulations
  534. A12Paragraph A12
  535. Part A2: NON-DOMESTIC RATING MULTIPLIERS: WALES
  536. A13Introduction
  537. A14Calculation of non-domestic rating multiplier: revaluation years
  538. A15Calculation of non-domestic rating multiplier: other years
  539. A16Calculation of differential multipliers
  540. A17Calculation of differential multipliers: supplementary
  541. A18Welsh Ministers’ power to alter the calculations for non-domestic rating multipliers
  542. A19Making and giving notice of calculations etc.
  543. A20Interpretation
  544. Part I: Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers : Wales Repealed
  545. Introduction Repealed
  546. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  547. General provisions Repealed
  548. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  549. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  550. 3AParagraph 3A Repealed
  551. 3BParagraph 3B Repealed
  552. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  553. 4AParagraph 4A Repealed
  554. 4BParagraph 4B Repealed
  555. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  556. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  557. Special provision for 1990-95 Repealed
  558. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  559. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  560. Part II: Special Authority’s Multipliers
  561. 9Paragraph 9
  562. 9AParagraph 9A
  563. 9BParagraph 9B
  564. 10Paragraph 10
  565. 11Paragraph 11
  566. Schedule 7A: Non-Domestic Rating: 1990-95
  567. Definitions
  568. 1Paragraph 1
  569. 2Paragraph 2
  570. 3Paragraph 3
  571. 4Paragraph 4
  572. 5Paragraph 5
  573. 6Paragraph 6
  574. Chargeable amounts
  575. 7Paragraph 7
  576. 8Paragraph 8
  577. 9Paragraph 9
  578. Regulations
  579. 10Paragraph 10
  580. 11Paragraph 11
  581. 12Paragraph 12
  582. Schedule 7B: Local retention of non-domestic rates
  583. Part 1: Main non-domestic rating accounts
  584. 1Main non-domestic rating accounts
  585. 2Credits and debits
  586. 3End of year calculations
  587. Part 2: Determination of the central and local share
  588. 4Determination of the central and local share
  589. 5Local government finance reports
  590. Part 3: Payments to the Secretary of State in respect of the central share
  591. 6Payments to the Secretary of State in respect of the central share
  592. 7Regulations about administrative arrangements
  593. 8Regulations about deductions from central share payments
  594. Part 4: Payments by billing authorities to major precepting authorities
  595. 9Regulations about payments
  596. 10Regulations about administrative arrangements
  597. 11Payments out of deduction from central share payments
  598. Part 5: Principal payments in connection with local retention of non-domestic rates
  599. 12Determination of payments
  600. 13Calculations following local government finance report
  601. 14Payments following local government finance report
  602. 15Amending reports
  603. 16Calculations following amending report
  604. 17Payments following amending report
  605. 18Relationship with other provisions
  606. Part 6: Levy accounts
  607. 19Levy accounts
  608. 20Credits and debits
  609. 21End of year calculations
  610. Part 7: Levy payments, safety net payments and distribution of remaining balance
  611. 22Regulations about calculation of levy payments
  612. 23Calculation of levy payments
  613. 24Levy payments following calculations
  614. 25Regulations about calculation of safety net payments
  615. 26Calculation of safety net payments
  616. 27Safety net payments following calculations
  617. 28Regulations about payments on account
  618. 29Calculation of remaining balance on levy account
  619. 30Distribution of remaining balance
  620. 31Relationship with other provisions
  621. Part 8: Transitional protection payments
  622. 32Regulations about deemed and actual rating income
  623. 33Regulations about transitional protection payments
  624. Part 9: Pooling of authorities
  625. 34Designation of pool of authorities
  626. 35Designations subject to conditions
  627. 36Effect of designation in relation to Part 5
  628. 37Effect of designation in relation to Part 7
  629. 38Further provisions about effect of designation
  630. Part 10: Designation of areas and classes of hereditament
  631. 39Designation of areas
  632. 40Designation of classes of hereditament
  633. 41Payments to relevant authorities
  634. 42Estimates of amounts to be disregarded
  635. Part 11: Supplementary
  636. 43Calculations and supply of information by relevant authorities
  637. 44Regulations about calculations and supply of information
  638. 45Interpretation of Schedule
  639. Schedule 8: Non-Domestic Rating: Pooling
  640. Part I: Non-Domestic Rating Accounts
  641. The accounts
  642. 1Paragraph 1
  643. Credits and debits
  644. 2Paragraph 2
  645. 3Paragraph 3
  646. Part II: Contribution
  647. Interpretation
  648. 3AParagraph 3A
  649. Non-domestic rating contributions
  650. 4Paragraph 4
  651. 5Paragraph 5
  652. 6Paragraph 6
  653. Recovery
  654. 7Paragraph 7
  655. Part III: Distribution
  656. Interpretation
  657. 8Paragraph 8
  658. Distributable amount
  659. 9Paragraph 9
  660. Years where two local government finance reports prepared for Wales
  661. 9AParagraph 9A
  662. Distribution: local government finance reports
  663. 10Paragraph 10
  664. 11Paragraph 11
  665. 11AParagraph 11A
  666. 11BParagraph 11B
  667. 11CParagraph 11C
  668. 12Paragraph 12
  669. Distribution: amending reports
  670. 13Paragraph 13
  671. 14Paragraph 14
  672. 14AParagraph 14A
  673. 15Paragraph 15
  674. Source of payments by Welsh Ministers
  675. 16Paragraph 16
  676. Recovery
  677. 16Paragraph 16
  678. Schedule 9: Non-Domestic Rating: Administration
  679. Collection and recovery
  680. 1Paragraph 1
  681. 2Paragraph 2
  682. 3Paragraph 3
  683. 4Paragraph 4
  684. 4AParagraph 4A
  685. Information
  686. 5Paragraph 5
  687. 5AParagraph 5A
  688. 5BParagraph 5B
  689. 5CParagraph 5C
  690. 5DParagraph 5D
  691. 5EParagraph 5E
  692. 5FParagraph 5F
  693. 5GParagraph 5G
  694. 5HParagraph 5H
  695. 6Paragraph 6
  696. 6AParagraph 6A
  697. 6AAParagraph 6AA
  698. Powers of entry
  699. 6BParagraph 6B
  700. 7Paragraph 7
  701. 7AParagraph 7A
  702. Access to information
  703. 8Paragraph 8
  704. 8AParagraph 8A
  705. 9Paragraph 9
  706. Schedule 10: Competition test: functions and agreements relating to buses
  707. 1Paragraph 1
  708. 2Paragraph 2
  709. 3Paragraph 3
  710. 4Paragraph 4
  711. 5Paragraph 5
  712. 6Paragraph 6
  713. 7Paragraph 7
  714. 8Paragraph 8
  715. 9Paragraph 9
  716. 10Paragraph 10
  717. 11Paragraph 11
  718. 12Paragraph 12
  719. Schedule 11: Tribunals
  720. Part 1: The Valuation Tribunal for England
  721. Establishment
  722. A1Paragraph A1
  723. Jurisdiction
  724. A2Paragraph A2
  725. A3Paragraph A3
  726. Membership
  727. A4Paragraph A4
  728. A5Paragraph A5
  729. A6Paragraph A6
  730. A7Paragraph A7
  731. A8Paragraph A8
  732. Tenure of office
  733. A9Paragraph A9
  734. A10Paragraph A10
  735. Remuneration, allowances & pension
  736. A11Paragraph A11
  737. A12Paragraph A12
  738. A13Paragraph A13
  739. A14Paragraph A14
  740. Organisation & delegation
  741. A15Paragraph A15
  742. A16Paragraph A16
  743. Dealing with appeals
  744. A17Paragraph A17
  745. A18Paragraph A18
  746. Power for member of First-tier Tribunal to act as member of the Tribunal
  747. A18AParagraph A18A
  748. Regulations
  749. A19Paragraph A19
  750. Interpretation
  751. A20Paragraph A20
  752. Part 2: Valuation Tribunals: Wales
  753. Establishment
  754. 1Paragraph 1
  755. 1AParagraph 1A
  756. Jurisdiction
  757. 2Paragraph 2
  758. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  759. Arbitration
  760. 4Paragraph 4
  761. Membership
  762. 5Paragraph 5
  763. Staff
  764. 6Paragraph 6
  765. Accommodation and equipment
  766. 7Paragraph 7
  767. Dealing with appeals
  768. 7AParagraph 7A
  769. Part 3: Procedure, orders etc
  770. Procedure
  771. 8Paragraph 8
  772. Orders
  773. 9Paragraph 9
  774. 10Paragraph 10
  775. 10AParagraph 10A
  776. Appeals
  777. 11Paragraph 11
  778. Inspection of records
  779. 12Paragraph 12
  780. Meaning of tribunal
  781. 12AParagraph 12A
  782. Part 4: Miscellaneous
  783. Finance: Wales
  784. 13Paragraph 13
  785. General
  786. 14Paragraph 14
  787. 15Paragraph 15
  788. 16Paragraph 16
  789. 17Paragraph 17
  790. Interpretation
  791. 18Paragraph 18
  792. Schedule 12: Amendments
  793. Part I: England and Wales
  794. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 (c. x)
  795. 1Paragraph 1
  796. Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)
  797. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  798. Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32)
  799. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  800. Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60)
  801. 4Paragraph 4
  802. Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962 (c. 9)
  803. 7Paragraph 7
  804. Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 49)
  805. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)
  806. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
  807. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
  808. 11Paragraph 11
  809. 12Paragraph 12
  810. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  811. 14Paragraph 14
  812. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  813. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  814. Part III: England and Wales and Scotland
  815. Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (c. 10)
  816. 39Paragraph 39
  817. International Organisations Act 1968 (c. 48)
  818. 40Paragraph 40
  819. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)
  820. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  821. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
  822. 42Paragraph 42
  823. Schedule 12A
  824. Population of area
  825. 1Paragraph 1
  826. 2Paragraph 2
  827. 3Paragraph 3
  828. 4Paragraph 4
  829. 5Paragraph 5
  830. Population of part of area
  831. 6Paragraph 6
  832. Schedule 13: Repeals
  833. IAbolition of Rates and Precepts
  834. IISupplementary Grants for Transport Purposes
  835. IIILondon Regional Transport