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Rates Act 1984

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(1)A designated authority shall furnish the Secretary of State with such information as he may require for the purpose of exercising his powers under this Part of this Act; and if any such information is not furnished within such time as he may require he may exercise those powers on the basis of such assumptions as he thinks appropriate.

(2)For the purpose of enabling him to prescribe a maximum for a precept under this Part of this Act the Secretary of State may require each rating authority to which the precept can be issued to furnish him with an estimate of the amount, calculated in the manner prescribed under the [1967 c. 9.] General Rate Act 1967, which would be produced in the year in question by a rate of a new penny in the pound levied in its area or any part of it; and if any such estimate is not furnished within such time as the Secretary of State may require he may himself make the estimate for that purpose.

(3)The Secretary of State may use for the purpose of exercising his powers under this Part of this Act any information obtained by him under section 168 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (local financial returns), section 65 of the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (information for purposes of block grants) or under any other enactment.

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