Section 52ZH Effect of referendumF1
England and Wales
The billing authority must inform the Secretary of StateF2, and any body the authority was required to notify under section 52ZG(5A), of the result of the referendum.
Subsection (3) below applies if the result is that the billing authority's relevant basic amount of council tax for the financial year is approved by a majority of persons voting in the referendum.
The authority's calculations from which that amount was derived continue to have effect for that year for the purposes of this Act.
Subsection (5) below applies if the result is that the billing authority's relevant basic amount of council tax for the financial year is not approved by a majority of persons voting in the referendum.
The substitute calculations made in relation to the year under section 52ZF above have effect in relation to the authority and the financial year.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- 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))
- F2
Words in s. 52ZH(1) inserted (30.1.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), ss. 41(3), 49(3)
Notes on Part I
Modifications
- C1
Pt. I (ss. 1-69) modified (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(1)(a)(b).
- 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
Pt. 1 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 8
- C5
Pt. 1 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 7
Notes on Chapter IVZA
Modifications
- 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)