The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/856
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2014 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

(3) In this Order, “the 1996 Order ” means the Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) Order 1996 .

Section 2 Amendment of the Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) Order 1996

(1) The 1996 Order is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “council tax reduction scheme”, for “Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2012 ” substitute “Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013 ”; and

(b) in the definition of “Default Scheme”, for “Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2012 ” substitute “Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013 ”.

Section 3 Saving Provision

Article 2 of this Order does not have effect in relation to the application of the 1996 Order to functions exercisable by a billing authority under a scheme made by the authority in accordance with the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2012 or which applies in default on 1 April 2013 in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(e) of Schedule 1B to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 .