SCHEDULES

Section 136.

SCHEDULE 9Amendments to Local Government Finance Act 1992

Introduction

1Chapter IVA of Part I of the [1992 c. 14.] Local Government Finance Act 1992 (which relates to limitation of council tax and precepts and which was inserted by Schedule 1 to the [1999 c. 27.] Local Government Act 1999) shall be amended as follows.

Challenge of maximum amount after designation for year under consideration

2(1)Section 52F shall be amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (6)(a) for “70 and 71” there shall be substituted “85 and 86”.

(3)In subsection (6)(b) for “80” there shall be substituted “95”.

Duty of designated precepting authority

3(1)Section 52J shall be amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(a) for “70, 71 and 73 to 75 of and Schedule 6” there shall be substituted “85, 86 and 88 to 90 of and Schedule 7”.

(3)In subsection (3)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “73(2)” there shall be substituted “88(2)”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) for “74(3)” there shall be substituted “89(3)”.

(4)In subsection (6)—

(a)for “73(2)” (in both places where it occurs) there shall be substituted “88(2)”,

(b)for “74(3)” there shall be substituted “89(3)”, and

(c)for “74(4)” there shall be substituted “89(4)”.

(5)In subsection (8)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “73(2)” there shall be substituted “88(2)”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) for “74(4)” there shall be substituted “89(4)”.

(6)In subsection (9)—

(a)for “73 and 74” there shall be substituted “88 and 89”, and

(b)for “74(2)” there shall be substituted “89(2)”.

(7)In subsection (10)(b)—

(a)for “73(3)(b)” there shall be substituted “88(3)(b)”, and

(b)for “74(5)(b)” there shall be substituted “89(5)(b)”.

Challenge of maximum amount after designation under section 52M or 52P

4(1)Section 52Q shall be amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (5)(a) for “70 and 71” there shall be substituted “85 and 86”.

(3)In subsection (5)(b) for “80” there shall be substituted “95”.

Duty of designated precepting authority

5(1)Section 52U shall be amended as follows.

(2)In subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a) for “70 to 75” there shall be substituted “85 to 90”.

(3)In subsection (3)(b) for “70, 71 and 73 to 75 of and Schedule 6” there shall be substituted “85, 86 and 88 to 90 of and Schedule 7”.

(4)In subsection (6)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “73(2)” there shall be substituted “88(2)”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) for “74(3)” there shall be substituted “89(3)”.

(5)In subsection (9)—

(a)for “73(2)” (in both places where it occurs) there shall be substituted “88(2)”,

(b)for “74(3)” there shall be substituted “89(3)”, and

(c)for “74(4)” there shall be substituted “89(4)”.

(6)In subsection (11)—

(a)for “73(2)” there shall be substituted “88(2)”, and

(b)for “74(4)” there shall be substituted “89(4)”.

(7)In subsection (12)—

(a)for “73 and 74” there shall be substituted “88 and 89”, and

(b)for “74(2)” there shall be substituted “89(2)”.

(8)In subsection (13)(b)—

(a)for “73(3)(b)” there shall be substituted “88(3)(b)”, and

(b)for “74(5)(b)” there shall be substituted “89(5)(b)”.

Meaning of budget requirement

6In section 52W(2) for “70(8)” there shall be substituted “85(8)”.