Commentary on Sections Schedule 1: Local retention of non-domestic rates Part 4: Payments by billing authorities to major precepting authorities
73.Paragraph 9 provides for the Secretary of State to make regulations requiring billing authorities to pay a proportion of their non-domestic rating income to major precepting authorities. Payments for a year may not be made unless the local government finance report for the year has been approved by the House of Commons. Paragraph 10 enables regulations about the administrative arrangements in connection with such payments, including certification of calculations and timing of payments. Paragraph 11 gives the Secretary of State power to make regulations to provide for a proportion of any amount deducted from the central share under paragraph 8 to be paid to major precepting authorities.