Title, commencement and application
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Council Tax (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and they come into force on 7 February 2013.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to demand notices which—
(a)relate to a year beginning on or after 1 April 2013, and
(b)are issued by or on behalf of Welsh billing authorities only.
Amendment of Regulations
1.—(1) The Council Tax (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 1993(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In paragraph 7 of Schedule 1—
(a)for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)a determination made under section 12 of the 1993 Act (discounts: special provision for Wales);”;
(b)omit sub-paragraph (bb);
(c)at the end of sub-paragraph (e) for “.” substitute “;”;
(d)after sub-paragraph (e) insert—
“(f)a reduction made under section 13A(1)(b) of the 1992 Act; or
(g)a reduction made under section 13A(1)(c) of the 1992 Act.”.
(2) In paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 for “sub-paragraph (a) or (b)” substitute “sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (g)”.
(3) After paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 insert—
“8A. Where a statement falls to be given as mentioned in paragraph 7 by reason of the matter referred to in sub-paragraph (f) of that paragraph—
(a)a statement of the reasons for the reduction and its amount;
(b)a statement—
(i)informing the person affected of the duty imposed by paragraph 113(1) of the scheme prescribed by the Schedule to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2012(2) or contained in the authority’s scheme by virtue of paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 13 to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2012(3), as the case may be;
(ii)explaining the possible consequences (including prosecution) of failing to comply with that duty; and
(iii)setting out the circumstances a change in which might affect entitlement to the reduction or its amount.”.
Carl Sargeant
Minister for Local Government and Communities, one of the Welsh Ministers
17 January 2013