Commentary Part 5: Community Empowerment Chapter 1: Council Tax New section 52ZG: Arrangements for referendum
169.New section 52ZG provides that a billing authority must make arrangements to hold a referendum where the billing authority itself has set an excessive increase in council tax. The referendum can be held at any time of the authority’s choosing subject to this being no later than the first Thursday in May or a date specified by the Secretary of State by order.