The Council Tax (Reductions for Disabilities) (Amendment) Regulations 1993

Amendment of Regulations

2.  Regulation 1 of the Council Tax (Reductions for Disabilities) Regulations 1992(1) shall be amended—

(a) by the deletion from paragraph (2)—

(i) at the end of the definition of “qualifying individual” of the word “and” and the semicolon immediately preceding that word; and

(ii) of the definition of “relevant valuation band”; and

(b) by the addition, after paragraph (3), of the following paragraphs—

“(4) Any reference in these Regulations to the relevant valuation band in relation to a dwelling is a reference to the valuation band shown as applicable to the dwelling—

(a) in the billing authority’s valuation list; or

(b) if no such list is in force—

(i) except in a case to which paragraph (5) applies, in the copy of the proposed list supplied to the authority under section 22(5)(b) of the Act;

(ii) in a case to which paragraph (5) applies, in information which for the purposes of this paragraph is relevant information.

(5) This paragraph applies where the listing officer supplies the authority with information relating to property shown in the proposed list (including information relating to the application to such property of article 3 or 4 of the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992); and such information is relevant information for the purposes of paragraph (4)(b)(ii) to the extent that it differs from information contained in the proposed list.”(2)

(1)

S.I. 1992/554.

(2)

See the definition of “listing officer” in section 69(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. S.I. 1992/549.