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Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Preliminary and key provisions - Key provisions - Maximum revenue from certain rates

22: Defence land

You could also call this:

"Rates for military land, like air force bases and army camps, can't be more than the land's value."

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When you think about land used by the military, this law applies to areas like air force bases, army camps, and naval establishments. You can find out what is meant by a defence area in section 2(1) of the Defence Act 1990. This law is about how much the government can charge in rates for this type of land.

The government calculates the total amount of rates for this land, and it must not be more than what would be charged if they only considered the land's value. This rule applies to rates assessed under section 13(2) or section 16. You need to consider the land value to understand how the rates are calculated.

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Part 1Preliminary and key provisions
Key provisions: Maximum revenue from certain rates

22Defence land

  1. This section applies to land owned or used by the Crown as an air force base, army camp, naval establishment, or other defence area within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Defence Act 1990.

  2. The total amount of any rates assessed under section 13(2) or section 16 must not exceed the amount of rates that would otherwise have been assessed if the rates for the district had been calculated on the land value only.