1988 No. 286

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Rate Limitation (Prescribed Maximum) (Rates) Order 1988

Made

Coming into force

Whereas in a report laid before the House of Commons on 23rd July 19871 the authorities listed in the Schedule to this Order were designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 2 of the Rates Act 19842 in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988;

And whereas the Secretary of State has served notice on each of those authorities pursuant to section 4(1) of that Act stating the maximum which he proposes to prescribe under section 1 of that Act for the rate made by them for that year;

And whereas none of those authorities has accepted the maximum proposed by the Secretary of State within the period specified in the notice or agreed with him a different maximum;

And whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of the House of Commons;

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 commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Rate Limitation (Prescribed Maximum) (Rates) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 29th February 1988.

Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Rates Act 1984; and

  • “the maximum rate” means a maximum amount in the pound for the rate exclusive of any part of the rate mentioned in section 1(4) of the Act.

Prescription of maximum rates3

There is hereby prescribed under section 1 of the Act, for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988, as the maximum rate for an authority listed in the Schedule to this Order, the amount there set against the name of the authority.

Nicholas RidleySecretary of State for the Environment

SCHEDULEMAXIMUM RATES

Article 3

City of Liverpool Metropolitan District Council

268.17p

City of Newcastle upon Tyne Metropolitan District Council

270.01p

Basildon District Council

49.68p

Borough of Thamesdown District Council

51.10p

The Council of the London Borough of Camden

117.00p

The Council of the London Borough of Lambeth

92.32p

The Council of the London Borough of Lewisham

131.76p

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark

101.00p

The Council of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

123.21p

The Council of the London Borough of Ealing

167.00p

The Council of the London Borough of Haringey

214.69p

The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest

199.14p

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes maximum rates for the authorities listed in the Schedule to the Order for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1988. In each case the maximum is shown against the name of the authority.