Commentary Part 5: Community Empowerment Chapter 1: Council Tax New section 52ZP: Failure to hold referendum
178.New section 52ZP sets out the position where a billing authority is required to hold a referendum on behalf of a precepting authority but, for any reason, fails to do so by the deadline date of the first Thursday in May or such other date as is specified by Order. In such circumstances, the precepting authority’s substitute calculations have effect.