Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 1915
Council Tax, England And Wales
Public Health, England And Wales
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) (Council Tax) Order 2012
Made
18th July 2012
Laid before Parliament
24th July 2012
Coming into force
23rd August 2012
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 167(1)(b) and (3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments) (Council Tax) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 23rd August 2012.
Amendment to the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992
2. —(1)The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 in the definition of “care home” after “Part 2 of that Act” insert “in relation to Wales, or Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to England”.
(3) In article 3A after “Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000,” insert “in relation to Wales, or Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, in relation to England”.
Amendment to the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992
3. In regulation 2 of the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992( 3 ) in “Class A” after “Part 2 of that Act” insert “in relation to Wales, or Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to England”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Bob Neill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
18th July 2012
SI 1992/549 ; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2003/3121 and S.I. 2004/2921
SI 1992/551 ; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2003/3125