Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011
Number 36 of 2011
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (HOUSEHOLD CHARGE) ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
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 Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Act 2022 (52/2022), enacted 21 December 2022, and all statutory instruments up to and including Planning And Development And Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 1 of 2023), made 9 January 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 36 of 2011
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (HOUSEHOLD CHARGE) ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
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.
16. Regulations, orders and directions.
17. Amendment of section 5 of Local Government Act 1998.
Acts Referred to
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1988, No. 27 |
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Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007 |
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2003, No. 1 |
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Capital Gains Tax Acts |
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1963, No. 33 |
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Companies Acts |
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1927, No. 27 |
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2001, No. 7 |
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1992, No. 18 |
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2005, No. 23 |
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2009, No. 30 |
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1978, No. 35 |
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1964, No. 29 |
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1998, No. 16 |
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2001, No. 37 |
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2009, No. 34 |
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Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 |
14 & 15 Vict., c. 93 |
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2004, No. 27 |
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2005, No. 26 |
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1999, No. 31 |
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Tax Acts |
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1997, No. 39 |
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2010, No. 31 |
Number 36 of 2011
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (HOUSEHOLD CHARGE) ACT 2011
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
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.
[19th December, 2011]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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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:
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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.