The Precept Limitation (Prescribed Maximum) (Inner London Education Authority) Order 1988

Statutory Instruments

1988 No. 199

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Precept Limitation (Prescribed Maximum) (Inner London Education Authority) Order 1988

Made

11th February 1988

Coming into force

14th February 1988

Whereas by section 68(6) of the Local Government Act 1985(1) the Authority referred to in section 18 of that Act was deemed to have been designated under section 2 of the Rates Act 1984(2) in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988;

And whereas the Secretary of State has served notice on that Authority pursuant to section 4(1) of the said Act of 1984 stating the maximum which he proposes to prescribe under section 1 of that Act for the precept issued by it for that year;

And whereas that Authority has not accepted the maximum proposed by the Secretary of State within the period specified in the notice or agreed with him on a different maximum;

And whereas the maximum prescribed by this Order is greater than the maximum so proposed;

And whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of the House of Commons pursuant to section 4(5) of that Act;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 4(4) of the Rates Act 1984 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Precept Limitation (Prescribed Maximum) (Inner London Education Authority) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 14th February 1988.

Prescription of maximum precept

2.  There is hereby prescribed under section 1 of the Rates Act 1984, for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988, as the maximum precept for the Inner London Education Authority the amount of 81.8 pence in the pound.

Kenneth Baker

Secretary of State for Education and Science

11th February 1988

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes a maximum precept of 81.8 pence in the pound for the Inner London Education Authority for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988.

(1)

1985 c. 51.

(2)

1984 c. 33. Part I of this Act was applied (with modifications) to the new authorities established by the Local Government Act 1985 by section 68(4) of that Act.