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Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Replacement of rates and miscellaneous matters - Replacement of rates - Particular circumstances

130: Cancellation of deficit

You could also call this:

"When a local authority can cancel the money you owe them"

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If you have a deficit to pay, the local authority can cancel it. They can do this if they have a policy that says they can cancel deficits in certain situations. You can find this policy in the rates replacement proposal.

The local authority can also cancel a deficit if they think it would be unfair not to cancel it in your specific situation. They get to decide what is unfair. This means they can cancel your deficit if they think it is the right thing to do.

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Part 5Replacement of rates and miscellaneous matters
Replacement of rates: Particular circumstances

130Cancellation of deficit

  1. The local authority may cancel the requirement to pay a deficit assessed under this Part—

  2. in accordance with a policy for those cancellations that is included in the rates replacement proposal; or
    1. if the local authority considers it would be unreasonable not to do so in a particular case.