LegalizeThe 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[^f00001], makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
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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
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- (1) The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992[^f00002] 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[^f00003] 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
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
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend the Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992 and the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992 to reflect the fact that care homes in England are now registered under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2008 c. 14
[^f00002]: SI 1992/549; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2003/3121 and S.I. 2004/2921
[^f00003]: SI 1992/551; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2003/3125
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