Local Government Finance Act 1987

7 Restrictions on rating and precepting.

(1) This section applies to authorities designated before the passing of this Act under section 2 of the 1984 Act in relation to the financial year beginning in 1987, whether actually designated by the Secretary of State or deemed by virtue of section 68(6) of the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985 (new authorities) to have been designated.

(2) In relation to that financial year the powers and duties of such an authority (a designated authority) in respect of the making of a rate or issuing a precept for that year, as the case may be, shall have effect subject to section 8 below but not to the provisions of Part I of the 1984 Act.

(3) Any duty of the Secretary of State under Part I of the 1984 Act shall not apply in relation to that financial year.

(4) For the purposes of section 8 below the maximum limit in relation to a designated authority shall be determined in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act.

(5) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the Rate Support Grant Report for the financial year beginning in 1987 has been laid before the House of Commons, the Secretary of State shall serve on each designated authority a notice stating—

(a) the maximum limit determined by him in relation to the authority in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act,

(b) the amount which in accordance with that Schedule he estimates as BG in relation to the authority (a component of the maximum limit),

(c) the version of the valuation lists, and the other information relating to hereditaments and rateable values, by reference to which he calculates RV in relation to the authority (another component of the maximum limit), and

(d) the amount which in accordance with that Schedule he estimates as DBG in relation to the authority (in a case where DBG is a component of the maximum limit in relation to the authority).