Local Government (Charges) Act 2009
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Declaration of liability and payment of charge. |
5.— (1) A person who, on a liability date, is liable to pay a charge to a relevant local authority shall make and provide to the relevant local authority concerned a declaration to that effect in such form as may be prescribed by the Minister. | |
(2) A declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall— | ||
(a) contain such information as the Minister may prescribe, | ||
(b) be provided to the local authority before the expiration of the period referred to in section 3 (4), and | ||
(c) be accompanied by payment of the charge payable in respect of the residential property concerned effected in accordance with subsection (3). | ||
(3) Payment of the charge in respect of a residential property shall be effected by such means as may be prescribed. | ||
(4) A person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence. |