The Local Government Changes for England (Finance) Regulations 1994

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I General

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II Modifications of primary legislation

   1. 3. Billing authorities and major precepting authorities Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

   2. 4. Principal councils' funds and accounts Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

   3. 5. Levies

   4. 6. Collection funds

   5. 7. General funds

   6. 8. General funds: supplementary Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

   7. 9. Fire authorities

   8. 10. Recoupment of subsidy in certain cases Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

   9. 11. Power to designate authorities

   10. 12. Special transitional provisions

4. PART III Transitional provisions General Rate Act 1967

   1. 13. Rates: functions of authorities Local Government Act 1972

   2. 14. Power to incur expenditure for purposes not otherwise authorised

   3. 15. Financial assistance conditional on provision of information

   4. 16. Funds of shadow authorities

   5. 17. Local financial returns

   6. 18. Reports and returns Local Government Finance Act 1982

   7. 19. Functions of designated authorities for preceding years

   8. 20. Accounts subject to audit

   9. 21. Audit Commission’s right to information

   10. 22. Prohibition orders

   11. 23. Local government electors Local Government Finance Act 1988

   12. 24. Community charges: rights and duties of successor and relinquishing authorities

   13. 25. Community charges register

   14. 26. Community charges registration officer

   15. 27. Non-domestic rating: functions of successor and relinquishing authorities for preceding years

   16. 28. Non-domestic rating: billing authority functions and contribution during the preliminary period

   17. 29. Non-domestic rating: rights and duties of acquiring authorities

   18. 30. Non-domestic rating: valuation officers

   19. 31. Non-domestic rating: local rating lists and alteration of lists

   20. 32. Non-domestic rating: local rating list of an abolished authority

   21. 33. Non-domestic rating: contribution and distribution

   22. 34. Grants

   23. 35. Transport grants

   24. 36. Financial administration: reports of the chief finance officer of an abolished authority

   25. 37. Financial administration: reports of the chief finance officer of a designated authority

   26. 38. Financial administration: reports of the chief finance officer of a successor or acquiring authority Local Government and Housing Act 1989

   27. 39. Duty to prevent debit balance on Housing Revenue Account

   28. 40. Special grants

   29. 41. Emergency financial assistance to local authorities

   30. 42. Commutation of, and interest on, periodic payments of grants etc. Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991

   31. 43. Compensatory grants Local Government Finance Act 1992

   32. 44. Council tax: functions of successor and relinquishing authorities for preceding years

   33. 45. Council tax: listing officers

   34. 46. Council tax: valuation lists and alteration of lists

   35. 47. Council tax: valuation list of an abolished authority

   36. 48. Council tax: information about lists

   37. 49. Council tax: main provisions, setting of council tax and issue of precepts

   38. 50. Non-domestic rating: duty to consult ratepayers Local Government Act 1992

   39. 51. Citizen’s charter provisions

   40. 52. Duty to consider auditor’s report or recommendation Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

   41. 53. Levy on disposals General Provisions

   42. 54. Grants and contributions

   43. 55. Assistance to successor and acquiring authorities

   44. 56. Assistance to the chief finance officer of a successor or acquiring authority

5. Signature

6. Explanatory Note