The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows.

In section 47(7) (discretionary relief), after “made” there is inserted “ more than six months ”.

In section 59 (contributions in aid), for “Crown hereditament” there is substituted “ hereditament which is exempt from local non-domestic rating by virtue of paragraph 19A of Schedule 5 below (property occupied for purposes of visiting forces etc.) ”.

In section 64 (hereditaments), subsections (5) to (7D) are omitted.

In section 67 (interpretation), after subsection (5) there is inserted—

In paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (exempt parks), in sub-paragraph (3), before paragraph (a) there is inserted—