Section 65 Duty to consult ratepayers.C1C2
England and Wales
A relevant authority shall consult under this section persons or bodies appearing to it to be representative of persons subject to non-domestic rates under sections 43 and 45 of the 1988 Act as regards hereditaments situated in the authority’s area.
Consultations must be made as to each financial year, and must be about the authority’s proposals for expenditure (including capital expenditure) in that financial year; and the Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe matters which are to be treated as expenditure for this purpose.
The duty to consult as to a financial year shall be performed—
where the authority is a billing authority, before it makes calculations (otherwise than by way of substitute) in relation to the financial year under F4section 31A above or section 32 above;
where the authority is a precepting authority, before it issues the first precept to be issued by it for the financial year.
In performing the duty to consult, an authority shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State concerning—
persons or bodies to be regarded for the purposes of this section as representative of persons subject to non-domestic rates under sections 43 and 45 of the 1988 Act as regards hereditaments situated in the authority’s area; and
the timing and manner of consultations under this section.
An authority shall make available to persons or bodies it proposes to consult under this section such information as may be prescribed and is in its possession or control; and it shall do so in such form and manner, and at such time, as may be prescribed.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 65(3) inserted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 26(3), 157(1); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)
- F2
Words in s. 65(3) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 71(3); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
- F3
Words in s. 65(3) repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 29, s. 423, Sch. 34 Pt. I (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/3379, art. 2 (with art. 3)
- F4
Words in s. 65(4)(a) inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 28; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)
Modifications
- C1
S. 65 amended (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, reg. 50
- C2
S. 65 modified (12.1.2000temp.from 1.4.2000 until 31.3.2001) by S.I. 1999/3435, art. 4
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 VI
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 1 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 8
- C2
Pt. 1 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 7
- C3
Pt. 1 Ch. 6 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)