Section 52ZA Interpretation of ChapterF1

(1)

In this Chapter—

(a)

a reference to a billing authority is to a billing authority in England,

(b)

a reference to a major precepting authority is to a major precepting authority in England, and

(c)

a reference to a local precepting authority is to a local precepting authority in England.

(2)

In this Chapter—

(a)

a reference to an authority is to an authority of a kind mentioned in subsection (1) above;

(b)

a reference to a precepting authority is to an authority of a kind mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c) above.

(3)

Section 52ZX below defines references in this Chapter to an authority's relevant basic amount of council tax.

Annotations

F1: Pt. 1 Ch. 4ZA inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 72(1), 240(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(g) (with art. 3(1)(2))

C1

C2

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (31.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/549, art.3.

C3

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (31.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/550, arts. 3, 4

Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, reg. 3

C4

C5

C1: Pt. 1 Ch. 4ZA modified by S.I. 2008/3022, reg. 15A, Sch. 3 (as inserted (25.1.2012) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/20), regs. 1(2), 7, 11, Sch. 2) (as amended (2.1.2019) by The Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1296), regs. 1, 10, 12)
C2: Pt. 1 Chs. 4, 4ZA: power to modify conferred by 2009 c. 20, s. 107G(3) (as inserted (E.W.) (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 5(3), 25(2))
C3: Pt. 1 Chs. 4, 4ZA applied (with modifications) (27.4.2017) by The Combined Authorities (Finance) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/611), arts. 1, 4(1)(2)(a), Sch. (as amended (17.5.2024) by S.I. 2024/652, regs. 1(1), 3(a)(b))
C4: Pt. 1 Ch. 4ZA: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 41(3), 255(2)(c) (with s. 247)