Local Government Finance Act 1988

Type Public General Act
Publication 1988-07-29
Last updated 2026-04-01
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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1043

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(11)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(12)(a)(i)

1044

Word in Sch. 8 para. 5(11)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(12)(a)(ii)

1045

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(11)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(12)(b)

1046

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(12) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(13)

1047

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(13) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(14)

1048

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(14)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(15)(a)(i)

1049

Word in Sch. 8 para. 5(14)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(15)(a)(ii)

1050

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(14)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(15)(b)(i)

1051

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(14)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(15)(b)(ii)

1052

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(14)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(15)(b)(iii)

1053

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(15) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(16)(a)

1054

Words in Sch. 8 para. 5(15)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 8(16)(b)

1055

Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 9(2)

1056

Sch. 8 para. 6(4) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 9(3)

1057

Words in Sch. 8 para. 6(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 9(4)

1058

Sch. 8 para. 8(1)(a)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 10(2)

1059

Words in Sch. 8 para. 8(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 10(3)

1060

Sch. 8 para. 8(4) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 10(4)

1061

Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(2)

1062

Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(a)

1063

Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(3)(b)

1064

Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(4)

1065

Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 11(4)

1066

Words in Sch. 8 para. 9A(1)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 12

1067

Words in Sch. 8 para. 9A(3)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 12

1068

Words in Sch. 8 para. 10(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 13(2)

1069

Words in Sch. 8 para. 10(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 13(3)(a)

1070

Word in Sch. 8 para. 10(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 13(3)(b)

1071

Word in Sch. 8 para. 11(1)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(2)

1072

Word in Sch. 8 para. 11(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(3)

1073

Words in Sch. 8 para. 11(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(4)

1074

Words in Sch. 8 para. 11(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(4)

1075

Word in Sch. 8 para. 11(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(5)

1076

Words in Sch. 8 para. 11(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(6)(a)

1077

Word in Sch. 8 para. 11(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(6)(b)

1078

Word in Sch. 8 para. 11(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(6)(c)

1079

Words in Sch. 8 para. 11(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(7)(a)

1080

Word in Sch. 8 para. 11(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(7)(b)

1081

Word in Sch. 8 para. 11(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(7)(c)

1082

Words in Sch. 8 para. 11(8) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(8)(a)

1083

Words in Sch. 8 para. 11(8) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 14(8)(b)

1084

Words in Sch. 8 para. 12(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 15(2)

1085

Words in Sch. 8 para. 12(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 15(3)(a)

1086

Words in Sch. 8 para. 12(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 15(3)(b)

1087

Words in Sch. 8 para. 12(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 15(4)

1088

Words in Sch. 8 para. 12(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 15(5)(a)

1089

Words in Sch. 8 para. 12(4) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 15(5)(b)

1090

Words in Sch. 8 para. 12(5)(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 15(6)

1091

Words in Sch. 8 para. 13(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(2)

1092

Words in Sch. 8 para. 13(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(3)(a)

1093

Word in Sch. 8 para. 13(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(3)(b)

1094

Words in Sch. 8 para. 13(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(3)(c)

1095

Word in Sch. 8 para. 13(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(4)

1096

Word in Sch. 8 para. 13(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(5)(a)

1097

Words in Sch. 8 para. 13(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(5)(b)

1098

Word in Sch. 8 para. 13(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(5)(a)

1099

Words in Sch. 8 para. 13(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 16(5)(b)

1100

Word in Sch. 8 para. 14(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 17(2)(a)

1101

Words in Sch. 8 para. 14(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 17(2)(b)

1102

Words in Sch. 8 para. 14(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 17(3)

1103

Word in Sch. 8 para. 14(3)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 17(4)

1104

Words in Sch. 8 para. 15(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 18(2)

1105

Words in Sch. 8 para. 15(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 18(3)(a)

1106

Words in Sch. 8 para. 15(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 18(3)(b)

1107

Words in Sch. 8 para. 15(4)(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(3) of the amending Act) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 3 para. 18(4)

1108

Sch. 9 para. 2(2)(gf) inserted (31.10.2012) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), s. 8(2)

1109

Words in Sch. 9 para. 2(2)(h) inserted (31.10.2012) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), s. 8(3)

1113

Words in Sch. 11 para. 10A(1)(d) inserted (31.10.2012) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), s. 14(9)

1126

S. 41(2A) inserted (25.6.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 29(3), 35(3)

1127

Words in s. 41(3) omitted (25.6.2013) by virtue of Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 29(4), 35(3)

1128

Words in s. 41(7) omitted (25.6.2013) by virtue of Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 29(5), 35(3)

1129

S. 52(2A) inserted (25.6.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 29(8), 35(3)

1130

Words in s. 52(3) omitted (25.6.2013) by virtue of Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 29(9), 35(3)

1131

Words in s. 52(7) omitted (25.6.2013) by virtue of Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 29(10), 35(3)

1132

S. 74 modified (15.1.2014) by Humber Bridge Act 2013 (c. vi), ss. 1(1), 7(3)

1140
1142
1146

Sch. 9 paras. 5A-5E power to apply (with modifications) conferred (16.7.2014 for E. for specified purposes, 2.12.2014 for E. in so far as not already in force) by Business Rate Supplements Act 2009 (c. 7), s. 32, Sch. 2 para. 8(2)(c) (with s. 31); S.I. 2014/1860, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3200, art. 2

1147

Sch. 12 para. 38 repealed (26.3.2015) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118); S.S.I. 2015/59, art. 2

1148

Sch. 12 paras. 17-36 repealed (26.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 119(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118); S.S.I. 2015/59, art. 2

1150
1154

Words in s. 74(10) substituted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 9(1)(a), 25(2)

1155

S. 74(10)(b) and word inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 9(1)(b), 25(2)

1156

S. 74(11)-(14) inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), ss. 9(2), 25(2)

1157

S. 74(9) omitted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 5 para. 10

1158

S. 143(4B) inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 5 para. 11

1160
1164

S. 143(4A) omitted (E.W.) (21.5.2016) by virtue of Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), ss. 84(4)(b), 88(2)(e)

1165

S. 75(7A) inserted (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), ss. 84(2), 88(2)(e)

1166

S. 138(4) inserted (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), ss. 84(3)(b), 88(2)(e)

1167

Words in s. 138(2)(f) inserted (21.5.2016) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), ss. 84(3)(a), 88(2)(e)

1168

Ss. 63A-63C inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 31(2), 44(2)(d)

1169

S. 55(4A)(4B) inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 32(2), 44(2)(e)

1170

S. 55(5A) inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 32(3), 44(2)(e)

1171

S. 55(7B) inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 32(4), 44(2)(e)

1172

S. 55(8) substituted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 32(5), 44(2)(e)

1173

Words in s. 143(4ZA) inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 31(3), 44(2)(d)

1174

S. 143(3D)-(3G) inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 32(6), 44(2)(e)

1177

S. 113 applied by 2004 c. 21, s. 4D(6) (as inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 5; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38)

1185

S. 116 applied (with modifications) (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, reg. 37(1)

1201

S. 88B functions made exercisable concurrently or jointly with the Welsh Ministers by 2006 c. 32, Sch. 3A para. 1 (as inserted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(p))

1204

Ss. 114-116 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 9(6)

1205

Ss. 114-116 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 9(6)

1206
1208
1209

S. 64(3ZA)-(3ZD) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1(2) of the amending Act) by Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018 (c. 25), s. 1(1)

1210

Word in Sch. 5 para. 3 omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 1(2) of the amending Act) by virtue of Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Act 2018 (c. 26), s. 1(1)

1211

Sch. 5 para. 3(c) and word inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1(2) of the amending Act) by Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Act 2018 (c. 26), s. 1(1)

1214

Ss. 114-115 applied (with modifications) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 7(5)

1215

S. 116 applied (with modifications) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 7(5)

1216

S. 115B applied (with modifications) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 7(5)

1217

S. 115B applied (with modifications) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 7(5)

1218

Ss. 114-115 applied (with modifications) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 9(6)

1219

S. 115B applied (with modifications) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 9(6)

1220

S. 116 applied (with modifications) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 9(6)

1224
1226

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