Section 52ZB | Duty to determine whether council tax excessive ^F1

(1)A billing authority must determine whether its relevant basic amount of council tax for a financial year is excessive.

(2)Sections 52ZF to 52ZI below (duty to hold referendum etc in case of excessive council tax increase by billing authority) apply where the amount mentioned in subsection (1) above is excessive.

(3)A major precepting authority must determine whether its relevant basic amount of council tax for a financial year is excessive.

(4)Sections 52ZJ and 52ZK and 52ZN to 52ZP below (duty to hold referendum etc in case of excessive council tax increase by major precepting authority) apply where an amount mentioned in subsection (3) above is excessive.

(5)A local precepting authority must determine whether its relevant basic amount of council tax for a financial year is excessive.

(6)Sections 52ZL to 52ZP below (duty to hold referendum etc in case of excessive council tax increase by local precepting authority) apply where the amount mentioned in subsection (5) above is excessive.

(7)A determination under this section for a financial year must be made as soon as is reasonably practicable after principles under section 52ZC below for that year are approved by a resolution of the House of Commons under section 52ZD below.