Local Government Finance Act 1988

4 (1) The [F1 Welsh Ministers] may make regulations containing rules for the calculation of an amount for a chargeable financial year in relation to each [F2 billing authority] (to be called its non-domestic rating contribution for the year). E+W

(2) The rules shall be so framed that the amount calculated under them in relation to an authority is broadly the same as the total which, if the authority acted diligently, would be payable to it in respect of the year under sections 43 and 45 above.

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4A) The rules may include provision for such deductions as the maker of the rules thinks fit for the purpose of enabling an authority to retain part, or all, of so much of the total payable to it in respect of the year under sections 43 and 45 above as exceeds an amount determined for the authority by or under the rules.

F5 (4B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4C) Sub-paragraph (2) above shall have effect subject to sub-paragraph (4A) above.

F6 (4D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) The [F7 Welsh Ministers] may incorporate in the rules provision for deductions (of such extent as [F8 they think] fit) as regards—

(a) the operation of sections 47 and 49 above;

(b) costs of collection and recovery;

(c) such other matters (if any) as [F8 they think] fit;

and [F9 sub-paragraph (2)] above shall have effect subject to this.

F10 (5A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) Regulations under this paragraph in their application to a particular financial year (including regulations amending or revoking others) shall not be effective unless they come into force before 1 January in the preceding financial year.

[F11 (7) Sub-paragraph (6) above does not apply to regulations made only for the purpose of amending the rules to increase deductions as regards the operation of section 49 above for the whole or part of the financial year.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 8 para. 4(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 7(2)

F2 Words in Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 4(1) substituted (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 104, Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 6(2)(with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

F3 Sch. 8 para. 4(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 7(3)

F4 Sch. 8 para. 4(4) repealed (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, ss. 104, 117(2), Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 6(4), Sch.14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

F5 Sch. 8 para. 4(4B) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 7(3)

F6 Sch. 8 para. 4(4D) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 7(3)

F7 Words in Sch. 8 para. 4(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 7(4)(a)

F8 Words in Sch. 8 para. 4(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 7(4)(b)

F9 Words in Sch. 8 para. 4(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 7(4)(c)

F10 Sch. 8 para. 4(5A) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 7(5)

F11 Sch. 8 para. 4(7) inserted (18.11.2003 for E., 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 71(2), 128(6); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8 Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 8 para. 4(6) excluded (19.7.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 3(3) of the amending Act) by Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 (c. 9), s. 3(2), Sch. 1 para. 6

C2 Sch. 8 para. 4(6) excluded (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 69(8), 240(3)(d) (with s. 69(8)); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(f)