{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1992/section-66",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1992/section-66.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/14",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Finance Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-act-1992",
  "path": "section/66",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "66",
  "heading": "Judicial review.",
  "text": "(1) The matters mentioned in subsection (2) below shall not be questioned except by an application for judicial review.\n(2) The matters are—\n(a) the specification of a class of “exempt dwelling\" in an order of the Secretary of State under section 4(2) above;\n(b) a determination made under section 8(2) , 11A , 11B , 11C , 11F, 12A or 12B above;\n(ba) a council tax reduction scheme, or any revision of such a scheme;\n(c) a calculation made in accordance with any of sections 31A to 37 or section 52ZF, 52I or 52T or any of sections 42A to 51 or section 52ZJ, 52J or 52U above, whether originally or by way of substitute;\n(cc) a calculation made in accordance with any of sections 85 to 90 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;\n(cd) a substitute calculation made in accordance with any of sections 85, 86 and 88 to 90 of, and Schedule 7 to, that Act;\n(d) the setting under Chapter III of this Part of an amount of council tax for a financial year, whether originally or by way of substitute; and\n(e) a precept issued under Chapter IV of this Part, whether originally or by way of substitute.\n(3) If on an application for judicial review the court decides to grant relief in respect of any of the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (b) or (c) to (e) above, it shall quash the determination, calculation, setting or precept (as the case may be).",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 66(2)(b) inserted (18.11.2003) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 127(1), Sch. 7 para. 49(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 66(2)(b) inserted (31.10.2012) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), s. 12(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 66(2)(b) inserted (26.10.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 80(3)(d), 255(2)(q) (with s. 247)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 66(2)(b) substituted (16.12.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), s. 145(3), Sch. 3 para. 29(5); S.I. 2015/2046, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in s. 66 substituted (1.4.2026) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), ss. 18(9), 23(7); W.S.I. 2026/14, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 66(2)(ba) inserted (31.10.2012) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Word in s. 66(2)(c) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 29(a); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in s. 66(2)(c) inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 6 para. 29(a); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in S. 66(2)(c) substituted (27.7.1999 with effect as mentioned in s. 30(2) of the amending Act) by 1999 c. 27, s. 30(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Word in s. 66(2)(c) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 29(b); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Word in s. 66(2)(c) inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 6 para. 29(b); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "S. 66(2)(cc)(cd) inserted (12.1.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 107 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 66(3) substituted (31.10.2012) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 4 para. 5(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 1 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 66 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 1 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 7"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "asc/2024/6",
      "affecting_title": "Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/14/section/66",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:10.132114+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."
}