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| Acceptance of maximum amount. |
52R. - (1) This section applies if-
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(a) an authority designated under section 52M above informs the Secretary of State by notice in writing under subsection (8)(b) of that section, or |
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(b) an authority designated under section 52P above informs the Secretary of State by notice in writing under subsection (8)(b) of that section. |
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(2) As soon as is reasonably practicable after he receives the notice the Secretary of State shall serve on the authority a notice stating the amount which the amount calculated by it as its budget requirement for the year is not to exceed; and the amount stated shall be that stated in the notice under section 52M(4)(b) or 52P(4)(b) above (as the case may be).
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(3) When he serves a notice under subsection (2) above on a precepting authority the Secretary of State shall also serve a copy of it on each billing authority to which the precepting authority has power to issue a precept.
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| No challenge or acceptance. |
52S. - (1) This section applies if-
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(a) the period mentioned in section 52M(8) above ends without an authority designated under section 52M above informing the Secretary of State by notice in writing under paragraph (a) or (b) of section 52M(8), or |
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(b) the period mentioned in section 52P(8) above ends without an authority designated under section 52P above informing the Secretary of State by notice in writing under paragraph (a) or (b) of section 52P(8). |
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(2) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the period ends the Secretary of State shall make an order stating the amount which the amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year is not to exceed; and the amount stated shall be that stated in the notice under section 52M(4)(b) or 52P(4)(b) above (as the case may be).
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(3) An order under this section-
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(a) shall not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of the House of Commons; |
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(b) may relate to two or more authorities. |
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(4) As soon as is reasonably practicable after an order under this section is made the Secretary of State shall serve on the authority (or each authority) a notice stating the amount stated in the case of the authority concerned in the order.
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(5) When he serves a notice under subsection (4) above on a precepting authority the Secretary of State shall also serve a copy of it on each billing authority to which the precepting authority has power to issue a precept.
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| Duty of designated billing authority. |
52T. - (1) This section applies if a billing authority receives a notice under section 52Q(7), 52R(2) or 52S(4) above.
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(2) If it has not made calculations in relation to the year in accordance with sections 32 to 36 above, in making such calculations it shall secure that the amount calculated by it as its budget requirement for the year does not exceed that stated in the notice.
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(3) If it has made calculations in relation to the year in accordance with sections 32 to 36 above it shall make substitute calculations in accordance with those sections, ignoring section 32(10) above for this purpose.
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(4) The substitute calculations shall be made so as to secure-
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(a) that the amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year does not exceed that stated in the notice, and |
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(b) that any amount calculated under section 33(1) or 34(2) or (3) above as the basic amount of council tax applicable to any dwelling does not exceed that so calculated in the previous calculations. |
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(5) Subsection (4)(b) above does not apply in a case where the amount stated in the notice exceeds that already calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year.
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(6) In making substitute calculations under section 33(1) or 34(3) above the authority must use any amount determined in the previous calculations for item P or T in section 33(1) or item TP in section 34(3).
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(7) For the purposes of subsection (6) above the authority may treat any amount determined in the previous calculations for item P in section 33(1) above as increased by the amount of any sum which-
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(a) it estimates will be payable for the year into its general fund in respect of additional grant, and |
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(b) was not taken into account by it in making those calculations. |
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(8) References in this section to the amount stated in the notice are, in the case of a notice under section 52Q(7) above, to the amount stated under section 52Q(7)(a).
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| Duty of designated precepting authority. |
52U. - (1) This section applies if a major precepting authority receives a notice under section 52Q(7), 52R(2) or 52S(4) above.
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(2) If it has not made calculations in relation to the year in accordance with-
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(a) sections 70 to 75 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and sections 47 and 48 above (where the authority is the Greater London Authority), or |
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(b) sections 43 to 48 above (in any other case), |
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in making such calculations it shall secure that the amount calculated by it as its budget requirement for the year does not exceed that stated in the notice.
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(3) If it has made calculations in relation to the year in accordance with-
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(a) sections 70 to 75 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and sections 47 and 48 above (where the authority is the Greater London Authority), or |
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(b) sections 43 to 48 above (in any other case), |
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it shall make substitute calculations in accordance with those sections.
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(4) The substitute calculations shall be made so as to secure-
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(a) that the amount calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year does not exceed that stated in the notice, and |
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(b) that any amount calculated under section 44(1) or 45(2) or (3) above as the basic amount of council tax applicable to any dwelling does not exceed that so calculated in the previous calculations. |
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(5) In the application of subsection (4)(b) above in relation to the Greater London Authority-
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(a) for the reference to section 44(1) above there shall be substituted a reference to section 73(2) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, and |
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(b) for the reference to section 45(2) or (3) above there shall be substituted a reference to section 74(3) of that Act. |
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(6) Subsection (4)(b) above does not apply in a case where the amount stated in the notice exceeds that already calculated by the authority as its budget requirement for the year.
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(7) In making substitute calculations under section 44(1) or 45(3) above the authority must use any amount determined in the previous calculations for item P or T in section 44(1) above or item TP in section 45(3) above.
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(8) In making substitute calculations under section 73(2) or 74(3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 the authority must use any amount determined in the previous calculations for item P1 or T in section 73(2) of that Act or item TP2 in section 74(4) of that Act.
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(9) For the purposes of subsection (7) or (8) above the authority may treat any amount determined in the previous calculations for item P in section 44(1) above or item P1 in section 73(2) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 as increased by the amount of any sum which-
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(a) it estimates will be payable to it for the year in respect of additional grant or (if the authority is the Greater London Authority) in respect of the aggregate of additional grant and general GLA grant, and |
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(b) was not taken into account by it in making those calculations. |
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(10) References in this section to the amount stated in the notice are, in the case of a notice under section 52Q(7) above, to the amount stated under section 52Q(7)(a).
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| Failure to make or substitute calculations. |
52V. - (1) This section applies if an authority which has received a notice under section 52Q(7), 52R(2) or 52S(4) above fails before the relevant date to make calculations or substitute calculations which comply with section 52T or 52U above (as the case may be).
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(2) The relevant date is the following date falling in the financial year immediately preceding that as regards which the authority is designated-
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(a) 11th March, in the case of a billing authority; |
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(b) 1st March, in the case of a major precepting authority. |
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(3) In the case of a billing authority, it shall have no power during the period of restriction to transfer any amount from its collection fund to its general fund and sections 97 and 98 of the 1988 Act (transfers between funds) shall have effect accordingly.
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(4) In the case of a major precepting authority, any authority to which it has power to issue a precept shall have no power during the period of restriction to pay anything in respect of a precept issued by it for the financial year as regards which the designation concerned was made.
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(5) For the purposes of this section the period of restriction is the period which-
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(a) begins with the relevant date, and |
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(b) ends at the time (if any) when the authority makes calculations or substitute calculations which comply with section 52T or 52U above. |
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| Meaning of budget requirement. |
52W. - (1) Any reference in this Chapter to the amount calculated (or already calculated) by a major precepting authority other than the Greater London Authority as its budget requirement for a financial year is a reference to the amount calculated by it in relation to the year under section 43(4) above.
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(2) Any reference in this Chapter to the amount calculated (or already calculated) by the Greater London Authority as its budget requirement for a financial year is a reference to the amount calculated by it in relation to the year under section 70(8) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
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(3) Any reference in this Chapter to the amount calculated (or already calculated) by a billing authority as its budget requirement for a financial year is a reference to the amount calculated by it in relation to the year under section 32(4) above; but this is subject to section 52X below.
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| Calculations to be net of precepts. |
52X. - (1) The amount referred to in section 52W(3) above shall be taken to be the amount calculated as there mentioned less the aggregate amount for the year of any precepts which were (or could be) taken into account by the authority in making the calculation under section 32(2) above and which were (or could be)-
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(a) issued to it by local precepting authorities, or |
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(b) anticipated by it in pursuance of regulations under section 41 above. |
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(2) Subsection (3) below applies where this Chapter refers to any of the following-
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(a) the amount which the Secretary of State proposes should be the maximum for the amount calculated by a billing authority as its budget requirement for a financial year; |
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(b) the maximum amount which he proposes a billing authority could calculate as its budget requirement for a financial year without the amount calculated being excessive; |
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(c) the amount which the amount calculated by a billing authority as its budget requirement for a financial year is not to exceed; |
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(d) an amount which he proposes should be, or an amount which is to be, the notional amount calculated by a billing authority as its budget requirement for a financial year; |
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(e) the financial year as regards which he expects the amount calculated by a billing authority as its budget requirement for that year to be equal to or less than the target amount for that year. |
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(3) In such a case-
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(a) a reference to the amount calculated is to the amount calculated without taking account of any precept which could be issued to the authority by a local precepting authority; |
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(b) a reference to the amount which an authority could calculate is to the amount which it could calculate without taking account of any such precept; |
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(c) a reference to the target amount is to the target amount calculated without taking account of any such precept. |
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(4) Subsection (1) above shall have effect subject to subsections (2) and (3) above.
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(5) Subsection (1) above shall not apply for the purpose of construing section 52Y(1) below.
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(6) The Secretary of State may by order provide that any of the provisions of subsections (1) to (3) above shall not apply for such purposes as are specified in the order.
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(7) A statutory instrument containing such an order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.
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| Information for purposes of Chapter IVA. |
52Y. - (1) An authority shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of any amount calculated by it as its budget requirement for a financial year, whether originally or by way of substitute.
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(2) A billing authority shall also notify the Secretary of State in writing of the aggregate amount for any financial year of any precepts which were taken into account by it in making a calculation in relation to the year under section 32(2) above and which were-
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(a) issued to it by local precepting authorities, or |
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(b) anticipated by it in pursuance of regulations under section 41 above. |
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(3) A notification under subsection (1) or (2) above must be given before the end of the period of seven days beginning with the day on which the calculation was made.
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(4) The Secretary of State may serve on an authority a notice requiring it to supply to him such other information as is specified in the notice and required by him for the purpose of deciding whether to exercise his powers, and how to perform his functions, under this Chapter.
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(5) The authority shall supply the information required if it is in its possession or control, and shall do so in such form and manner and at such time as the Secretary of State specifies in the notice.
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(6) An authority may be required under subsection (4) above to supply information at the same time as it gives a notification under subsection (1) or (2) above or at some other time.
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(7) If an authority fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) above, or with subsection (5) above, the Secretary of State may decide whether to exercise his powers, and how to perform his functions, under this Chapter on the basis of such assumptions and estimates as he thinks fit.
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(8) In deciding whether to exercise his powers, and how to perform his functions, under this Chapter the Secretary of State may also take into account any other information available to him, whatever its source and whether or not obtained under a provision contained in or made under this or any other Act.
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| Separate administration in England and Wales. |
52Z. - (1) This Chapter shall apply separately to England and to Wales.
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(2) In its application to Wales this Chapter shall have effect with the following modifications-
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(a) for each reference to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted a reference to the National Assembly for Wales; |
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(b) in section 52C for each reference to a report there shall be substituted a reference to an order, subsection (3)(d) shall be omitted, and in subsection (4) for "approved by resolution of the House of Commons" there shall be substituted "made"; |
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(c) sections 52F(7)(a), 52H(3)(a), 52K(2), 52Q(6)(a), 52S(3)(a), 52V(3) and 52X(7) shall be omitted; |
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(d) in sections 52I(5)(a) and 52T(7)(a) for "general fund" there shall be substituted "council fund". |
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(3) Any power of the National Assembly for Wales under this Chapter to make an order shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
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