Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 537
COUNCIL TAX, ENGLAND
The Council Tax (Liability for Owners) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000
Made
2nd March 2000
Laid before Parliament
9th March 2000
Coming into force
3rd April 2000
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 8(1) and 113(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992( 1 ), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations–
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2000.
(2) These Regulations extend to England only( 2 ).
Liability for owners—asylum seekers
2. After the description of Class E in regulation 2 of the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992( 3 ) insert the following provision:
“ Class F | a dwelling provided to an asylum seeker under, or under arrangements made under, section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ( 4 ) . ” |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
2nd March 2000