Title, commencement, application and interpretation
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2009 and they come into force on 28 February 2009.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to authorities in Wales.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to the financial year beginning on 1 April 2009.
(4) In these Regulations “the 1992 Act” (“Deddf 1992”) means the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
Calculation of budget requirement (billing authorities)
2. Section 32 of the 1992 Act has effect as if—
(a)in subsection (3)(a)(1) the words “or relevant special grant” were omitted; and
(b)after subsection (12) the following subsection were inserted(2) —
“(12A) In this section and section 33 below—
(a)references to sums payable for the financial year in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates are references to sums so payable in accordance with the Local Government Finance Report (No.1) 2009—2010 (Final Settlement — Councils) approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to section 84H(2)(3) of, and paragraph 11B(1)(4) of Schedule 8 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1988 on 13 January 2009; and
(b)references to sums payable for the financial year in respect of revenue support grant are references to sums so payable in accordance with that report.”.
Calculation of basic amount of council tax (billing authorities)
3. Section 33(1) of the 1992 Act(5) has effect as if in item P the words “or relevant special grant” were omitted.
Calculation of budget requirement (major precepting authorities)
4. Section 43 of the 1992 Act has effect as if—
(a)in subsection (3)(a)(i)(6)—
(i)the words “relevant special grant” were omitted; and
(ii)the words “floor funding” were inserted before “or police grant;”; and
(b)after subsection (6D) the following subsections were inserted(7) —
“(6E) In this section and section 44 below—
(a)references to sums payable for the financial year in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates are references to sums so payable in accordance with the Local Government Finance Report (No.2) 2009—2010 (Final Settlement — Police Authorities) approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to section 84H(2) of, and paragraph 11B(1) of Schedule 8 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1988 on 10 February 2009; and
(b)references to sums payable for the financial year in respect of revenue support grant are references to sums so payable in accordance with that report.
(6F) In this section and section 44 below “floor funding” means grant payable to a major precepting authority by the Secretary of State in addition to the police grant referred to in subsection (6C).”.
Calculation of basic amount of council tax (major precepting authorities)
5. Section 44(1) of the 1992 Act(8) has effect as if in item P —
(a)the words “relevant special grant” were omitted; and
(b)the words “floor funding” were inserted before “or police grant;”.
Brian Gibbons
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
10 February 2009