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Non-Domestic Rating: Administration

Volume 131: debated on Thursday 21 April 1988

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Amendments made: No. 55, in page 104, line 42, leave out paragraph 3 and insert—

'3.—(1) This paragraph applies to any sum which has become payable to a charging authority under any provision included under paragraph 2 above and has not been paid.
(2) Regulations under this Schedule may include, as regards the recovery of such a sum, provison—
  • (a) allowing a liability order to be made:
  • (b) allowing distress and sale of goods:
  • (c) allowing commitment to prison.
  • (3) The regulations may include provision equivalent to any included under Parts II and VII of Schedule (Community charges: enforcement) above subject to any modifications the Secretary of State thinks fit.
    (4) The regulations may include provision that—
  • (a) a sum to which this paragraph applies shall be recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction, and
  • (b) such method of recovery shall be available as an alternative to any method included under sub-paragraph (2) above
  • 3A.—This paragraph applies to—
  • (a) any sum which has become payable to the Secretary of State under any provision included under paragraph 2 above and has not been paid;
  • (b) any sum which has become payable (by way of repayment) to a person other than a charging authority or the Secretary of State under any provision included under paragraph 2 above and has not been paid.
  • (2) Regulations under this Schedule may include provision that such a sum shall be recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.'.

    No 33, in page 105, line 29, leave out '(g)' and insert '(f)'.— [Mr. Howard.]