Rates Act 1984

PART IV Supplementary

17 Expenses

There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of this Act and any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of such moneys under any other Act.

18 Commencement

(1) The first financial year for which a maximum may be prescribed under Part I of this Act shall be the year beginning on 1st April 1985.

(2) The first financial year in which consultation is required to take place under section 13 above shall be the financial year beginning on 1st April 1984.

(3) Section 15 above shall have effect in relation to any rate made after the passing of this Act.

(4) The provisions of Schedules 1 and 2 to this Act shall come into force as provided in those provisions respectively.

19 Short title, interpretation and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Rates Act 1984.

(2) In this Act—

• " financial year " means a period of twelve months beginning with 1st April;

• "grant-related expenditure", "Rate Support Grant Report " and " total expenditure " have the same meaning as in Part VI of the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and " relevant expenditure " has the meaning given in section 54 of that Act;

• " the proper officer " shall be construed in accordance with section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 ;

• " rate " means the general rate except that in the case of the City of London it includes the poor rate.

(3) This Act extends to England and Wales only.