HC Deb 25 April 1988 vol 132 cc95-7

11A.—(1) In relation to each financial year a regional council shall estimate the amount produced by each of the district community charges for that year in each district in their region as that amount falls to be ascertained in pursuance of regulations made under paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to this Act.

(2) For the purposes of making the estimate mentioned in subsection (1) above, it shall he assumed that in respect of the financial year concerned both the regional council and the district council determine—

  1. (a) a personal community charge of £1, or such other amount as may be prescribed; and
  2. (b) a standard community charge multiplier of 2, or such other number as may be prescribed.

(3) The regional council shall, before such date as may be prescribed in relation to each financial year, notify the council of each district in their region of the estimate made under subsection (1) above in relation to that district for that financial year.

(4) In this section "district community charges" has the same meaning as in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to this Act.".'.

  1. (b) such requirements as to—
    1. (i) publication of the effect of this subsection and subsection (4) above; and
    2. (ii) the right of a registered person to have an entry relating to him omitted from the extract, as the Secretary of State thinks fit; and
  2. (c) that the regional or islands council shall make the extract available
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    1. (i) for inspection by members of the public to such extent and at such times and places; and
    2. (ii) for sale to such extent, in such form, on such terms and conditions and at such places, as may be prescribed.".'.

No. 91, in page 113, line 7, at end insert—

'10.—(1) Section 13 of that Act (Community Charges Register) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) for paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

  1. "(a) the name of every person liable to pay any of the community charges in the registration area;
  2. (b) in the case of a person liable to pay the personal community charge, the address of his sole or main residence;
  3. (c) in the case of a person liable to pay the standard or collective community charge, his address and the address of the premises in the registration area in respect of which that charge is payable;
  4. (cc) in the case of premises in respect of which the collective community charge is payable, the collective community charge multiplier determined for the time being in respect of those premises;".

(3) In paragraph (e) of that subsection for the word "these" there shall be substituted the word "the".'

No. 92, in page 113, line 7, at end insert— '11. In section 14(2) of that Act (notice of registration) for the words "person whose name is entered in the register" there shall be substituted the words "registered person".'.

No. 93, in page 113, line 7, at end insert— '12.—(1) Section 15 of that Act (amendment of community charges register) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5)—

  1. (a) for the words "any amendment to the register which might affect that person, but" there shall be substituted the words "or amending any entry in the register which might affect that person, but, except in the case of an amendment such as is mentioned in subsection (6) below,";
  2. (b) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—
    1. "(a) copy of the entry or (as the case may be) the entry as amended; or
    2. (b) where the amendment consists of the deletion of an entry, notification of such deletion";
  3. (c) for paragraph (i) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
    1. "(i) the effect of the entry or (as the case may be) of the amendment to the entry in the register;".

(3) After subsection (5) there shall be inserted the following subsections—

  1. "(6) Where an amendment requires to be made to an entry in the register in consequence of the death of a registered person, the registration officer shall send to the executors of the deceased notice of the fact that he has, with effect from the date of the deceased's death, deleted the entry in the register relating to the deceased.
  2. (7) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to the amendment of the register or of any entry in the register shall include a reference to the deletion of such an entry.".'.

No. 94, in page 113, line 7, at end insert— '13.—(1) Section 16 of that Act (registration appeals) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) for the words "A person who is registered in the register as being liable to pay any of the community charges" there shall be substituted the words "A registered person".

(3) In paragraph (a) of that subsection for the words "in respect of his liability to pay any of the community charges" there shall be substituted the words "in relation to him".

(4) In paragraph (b) of that subsection for the word "any" where it first occurs there shall be substituted the word "the".'.

No. 95, in page 113, line 7, at end insert— '14. In section 18 of that Act (obtaining of information from individuals) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (2A) Where a registered person dies his executors shall notify the registration officer of the date of the person's death—

  1. (a) in the case of executors nominate, not later than one month after that date;
  2. (b) in the case of executors dative, not later than one month after the date of their appointment."

No. 95A, in page 113, line 7, at end insert— '15. After the said section 18 there shall be inserted the following section—