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The Precept Limitation (Prescribed Maximum) (Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/193 · Made 10 February 1988

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 10th February 1988

Coming into force 14th February 1988

Whereas by section 68(6) of the Local Government Act 1985f1 the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority was deemed to have been designated under section 2 of the Rates Act 1984f2 in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988;

And whereas the Secretary of State has served notice on that Authority pursuant to section 4(1) of the said Act of 1984 stating the maximum which he proposes to prescribe under section 1 of that Act for the precept issued by them for that year;

And whereas that Authority has not accepted the maximum proposed by the Secretary of State within the period specified in the notice or agreed with him on a different maximum;

And whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of the House of Commons pursuant to section 4(5) of that Act:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 4(4) of the Rates Act 1984 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1985 c. 51.

f2

1984 c. 33.

Contents

  1. 1Title and Commencement
  2. 2Prescription of maximum precept
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Title and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Precept Limitation (Prescribed Maximum) (Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 14th February 1988.

2Prescription of maximum precept

There is hereby prescribed under section 1 of the Rates Act 1984, for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988, as the maximum precept for the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority the amount of 27 pence in the pound.

Signature

Paul Channon

Secretary of State for Transport

10th February 1988

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes a maximum precept of 27 pence in the pound for the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988.