The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNCTIONS

    1. 3.Responsibility for functions exercised by a shadow council

    2. 4.Responsibility for functions exercised by a preparing council

    3. 5.Procedure for exercise by preparing councils of certain functions relating to council tax

  4. PART 3 EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACTS 1988 AND 1992

    1. 6.Interpretation

    2. 7.Certain county councils to be billing authorities

    3. 8.Exercise of functions

    4. 9.Continuity of functions

    5. 10.Relevant lists

    6. 11.Amalgamation of relevant lists

  5. PART 4 EQUALISATION OF COUNCIL TAX

    1. CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION

      1. 12.Interpretation

      2. 13.Definition of “higher amount”

      3. 14.Definition of “lower amount”

    2. CHAPTER 2 EQUALISATION OF COUNCIL TAX: GENERAL

      1. 15.Different basic amounts of council tax for the predecessor areas

      2. 16.Limitation on council tax requirement

    3. CHAPTER 3 CALCULATION OF BASIC AMOUNT OF COUNCIL TAX: PRINCIPAL AREA

      1. 17.Calculation of basic amount of council tax for principal area: no special items or special items relating to the whole of the principal area

      2. 18.Calculation of basic amount of council tax for principal area: special items relating to part only of the principal area

    4. CHAPTER 4 CALCULATION OF BASIC AMOUNT OF COUNCIL TAX: PREDECESSOR AREAS OTHER THAN THE PRINCIPAL AREA

      1. 19.Calculation of basic amounts of council tax: calculation for predecessor area other than principal area

      2. 20.Calculation for predecessor area other than principal area: no special items relating to the area

      3. 21.Calculation for predecessor area other than principal area: special items relating to the whole of the area

      4. 22.Calculation for predecessor area other than principal area: special items relating to part only of the area

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE BY PREPARING COUNCILS OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RELATING TO COUNCIL TAX

      1. 1.Application of this Schedule

      2. 2.Interpretation

      3. 3.Authority’s objections to estimates submitted by the Implementation Executive

      4. 4.Reconsideration of estimates by the Implementation Executive

      5. 5.Duty of authority to take the Implementation Executive’s response into account

      6. 6.Authority’s decision not to use the Implementation Executive’s estimates

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      CALCULATION OF COUNCIL TAX: MODIFICATIONS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1992 AND CERTAIN SECONDARY LEGISLATION

      1. The Local Government Finance Act 1992

        1. 1.Section 30 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        2. 2.Section 33 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        3. 3.Section 34 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        4. 4.Section 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        5. 5.Section 37 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        6. 6.Section 52I of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        7. 7.Section 52T of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        8. 8.Section 66 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        9. 9.Section 67 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

        10. 10.Section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992

      2. The Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992

        1. 11.Regulation 1 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992

        2. 12.Regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992

        3. 13.Regulation 7 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992

      3. The Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Supply of Information) Regulations 1992

        1. 14.Regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Supply of Information) Regulations 1992

  8. Explanatory Note