Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 715 (S. 1)
IMMIGRATION
COUNCIL TAX, SCOTLAND
The Council Tax (Liability of Owners) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000
Made
9th March 2000
Laid before Parliament
13th March 2000
Coming into force
3rd April 2000
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 76(1) and (7) and 116(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992( 1 ), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax (Liability of Owners) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2000.
Liability of owners—asylum seekers
2. After paragraph 6 of the Schedule to the Council Tax (Liability of Owners) (Scotland) Regulations 1992( 2 ) (classes of dwelling prescribed for the purposes of section 76(1) of the said Act) insert the following provision:
“ Asylum seekers
7. A dwelling provided to an asylum seeker under, or under arrangements made under, section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ( 3 ) . ” .
Barbara Roche
Minister of State
Home Office
9th March 2000
1992 c. 14 ; section 116(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.