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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Communities and
Local Government, are published separately as Bill 4—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Eric Pickles has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Local Government Finance Bill are compatible with
the Convention rights.

Contents

  1. Non-domestic rating

    1. 1. Local retention of non-domestic rates

    2. 2. Revenue support grant

    3. 3. Additional grant

    4. 4. General GLA grant

    5. 5. Local retention of non-domestic rates: further amendments

    6. 6. Definition of domestic property

    7. 7. Provision of information about non-domestic rates

  2. Council tax

    1. 8. Council tax reduction schemes

    2. 9. Power to determine further discounts for certain dwellings

    3. 10. Power to set higher amount for long-term empty dwellings

    4. 11. Mortgagee in possession to be liable for council tax

    5. 12. Provision of information about council tax

  3. General

    1. 13. Interpretation

    2. 14. Power to make transitional, consequential etc provision

    3. 15. Financial provisions

    4. 16. Extent and short title

    1. Schedule 1

      Local retention of non-domestic rates

    2. Schedule 2

      Amendment of provisions about revenue support grant

    3. Schedule 3

      Local retention of non-domestic rates: further amendments

      1. Part 1

        Amendments to Schedule 8 to the LGFA 1988 etc

      2. Part 2

        Other amendments

    4. Schedule 4

      Amendments relating to council tax reduction schemes

      1. Part 1

        Schedule to be inserted into LGFA 1992

      2. Part 2

        Other amendments

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