PreliminaryE+W
39 Precepting and precepted authorities.E+W
(1)Each of the following is a major precepting authority for the purposes of this Part, namely—
(a)a county council [F1in England];
[F2(aa)the Greater London Authority;]
[F3(b)a police authority established under [F4section 3 of the Police Act 1996];]
(d)a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority;
[F5(da)a fire authority in England constituted by a combination scheme made under section 6 of the Fire Services Act 1947;]
[F6(e)the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority; and]
[F7(f)the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.]
(2)Each of the following is a local precepting authority for the purposes of this Part, namely—
(a)the sub-treasurer of the Inner Temple;
(b)the under-treasurer of the Middle Temple;
(c)a parish or community council;
(d)the chairman of a parish meeting; and
(e)charter trustees.
(3)A precept may only be issued to an appropriate billing authority.
(4)If the whole or part of a billing authority’s area falls within a precepting authority’s area, it is an appropriate billing authority in relation to the precepting authority to the extent of the area which so falls.
[F8(5)In respect of the financial year beginning on 1st April 2000, and subsequent financial years, for the purposes of Chapter IV of this Part,
(a)the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District’s area shall be the area of the Inner London boroughs;
(b)the Receiver shall only issue precepts to the councils of the Inner London boroughs.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 39(1)(a) inserted (3.4.1995 subject to art. 6(2) to (5) of the commencing S.I.) by 1994 c. 19, s. 35(6) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 6(1)
F2S. 39(1)(aa) inserted (12.1.2000 subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Table 1 of the commencing S.I.) by 1999 c. 29, s. 82(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2
F3S. 39(1)(b) substituted (1.11.1994 for certain purposes as specified in S.I. 1994/2025, art. 7(3)(4)) for sub paragraphs (b)(c) by 1994 c. 29, s. 27(1); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 7(2)
F4Words in s. 39(1)(b) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(zf)
F5S. 39(1)(da) inserted (18.11.2003) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 83(1), 128; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2
F6S. 39(1)(e) repealed (12.1.2000 in so far as it relates to the exercise of certain functions) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 82(3), 423, Sch. 34 Pt. I (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2, Sch. 2 Table 1
F7S. 39(1)(f) repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 82(3), 423, Sch. 34 Pt. I (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/3379, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F8S. 39(5) added (12.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3435, art. 5
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I Chs. III-IV (ss. 30-52) modified (E.) (1.2.1993) by S.I. 1993/22, art. 4(2)