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Number 36 of 2011
Updated to 16 May 2017
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Act 2017 (7/2017), enacted 16 May 2017, and all statutory instruments up to and including Patent (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. No. 206 of 2017), made 19 May 2017, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Related legislation
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Acts which affect or previously affected this revision
• Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (42/2015)
• Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014)
• Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (52/2012)
• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (17/2012)
All Acts up to and including Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Act 2017 (7/2017), enacted 16 May 2017, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision
• Local Government (Household Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 342 of 2013)
• Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 273 of 2013)
• Local Government (Household Charge) (Prescribed Person) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 512 of 2012)
• Local Government (Household Charge) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 119 of 2012)
• Local Government (Household Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 81 of 2012)
• Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 1 of 2012)
All statutory instruments up to and including Patent (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. No. 206 of 2017), made 19 May 2017, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
1. Interpretation.
2. Meaning of residential property.
3. Household charge on certain residential property.
4. Exemptions and waivers from household charge.
5. Declaration of liability and payment of household charge.
6. Provision of information in relation to residential property.
7. Late payment fee and late payment interest.
8. Unpaid amount to be a charge on property.
9. Application for certificates of exemption and waiver.
10. Receipts, certificates and requirements on sale of residential property.
11. Forged and altered documents.
12. Care and management of household charge.
13. Delegation of functions of local authority.
14. Data sharing and exchange.
15. Offences.
16. Regulations, orders and directions.
17. Amendment of section 5 of Local Government Act 1998.
18. Expenses of Minister.
19. Amendments of Act of 2009.
20. Short title.
Acts Referred to
Bankruptcy Act 1988
1988, No. 27
Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007
Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003
2003, No. 1
Capital Gains Tax Acts
Companies Acts
Electricity (Supply) Act 1927
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992
Interpretation Act 2005
Local Government (Charges) Act 2009
Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1978
Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964
Local Government Act 1998
National Asset Management Agency Act 2009
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851
14 & 15 Vict., c. 93
Residential Tenancies Act 2004
Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005
Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999
Tax Acts
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE OWNERS OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TO PAY AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD CHARGE IN RESPECT OF EACH SUCH PROPERTY TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN WHOSE FUNCTIONAL AREA THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS SITUATED; TO REQUIRE THE FURNISHING OF INFORMATION RELATING TO EACH SUCH PROPERTY TO ENABLE THE PREPARATION OF A DATABASE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE STATE; TO AMEND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1998; TO AMEND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CHARGES) ACT 2009; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[19 th December, 2011]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Modifications (not altering text):
Provision for Act to be repealed by ministerial order made (30.01.2014) by Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 73(3)(b), S.I. No. 38 of 2014.
Repeals relevant to Part 12
73. — ...
(3) The provisions of the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 are repealed as follows:
(a) upon the passing of this Act in respect of section 10(4);
(b) other than in respect of section 10(4), on such day or days as the Minister may, by order or orders, appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.
Editorial Notes:
Activity undertaken to collect household charge or late payment of fees validated (30.01.2014) by Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 78, S.I. No. 38 of 2014.
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