# The Local Government Finance (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Order 1991

S.I. 1991/1730 · made 19 July 1991

This Order makes provision consequent upon the Local Government Finance Act 1988, which established new systems of community charges and non-domestic rates.

Made under: Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Section 147)

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
RATING AND VALUATION
Made 19th July 1991
Laid before Parliament 31st July 1991
Coming into force 21st August 1991
The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England and the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 147(1) and (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Order 1991, and shall come into force on 21st August 1991.

## 2 Repeals and consequential amendments

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(1) The enactments mentioned in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in column (2).
(2) The provisions mentioned in Schedule 2 are hereby amended as so mentioned.

## Signature

Michael Heseltine
Secretary of State for the Environment
19th July 1991
David Hunt
Secretary of State for Wales
19th July 1991

## Schedule 1 ENACTMENTS REPEALED

(1)
(2)
Enactment
Extent of repeal
Parish Councils Act 1957 (c. 42)
Section 3(1A)
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
Sections 147, 148(1) and (3), 149. In section 150(1) paragraphs (a) to (c) and the words “parish or”, wherever else they occur. Section 150(4). Schedule 13, paragraph 25
Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
Sections 68 and 74

## Schedule 2: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

## I PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

In section 29(1), for the words from “contributing” to the end there shall be substituted “liable to a personal community charge of the district or London borough council in which the land is vested”.

## II LOCAL ACTS

In sections III and VI, for the words “and paying Rates” there shall be substituted the words “and paying a personal community charge of the Corporation”.
In section VIII for the words “or shall not have paid Rates within the Borough” there shall be substituted the words “or shall not have paid a personal community charge of the Corporation”.
In section XLIX for the words “General Rate Fund” there shall be substituted the words “general fund”.

## III STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

In article 9 of the Isles of Scilly Order 1978 there shall be added at the end–
“(4) The Council shall keep an account of receipts carried to, and payments made out of, its collection fund established under section 89 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.”.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision consequent upon the Local Government Finance Act 1988, which established new systems of community charges and non-domestic rates.
Article 2 provides for the repeal of the enactments mentioned in Schedule 1, and amendment of the provisions mentioned in Schedule 2, in consequence of the new systems.

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