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Published date: 26 December 2012

Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (No. 52)

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Introductory Text
Acts Referred to
Part 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-2A)
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1. Short title and commencement.
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2. Interpretation.
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2A. Residential property.
Part 2 Residential Property (ss. 3-10D)
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3. Meaning of relevant residential property.
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3A. Application of exemptions.
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4. Residential property fully subject to municipal rates.
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5. Long term mental or physical infirmity.
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6. Newly constructed residential properties.
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7. Special needs accommodation.
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7A. Properties used by a charity for recreational activities.
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8. Exemption for first-time buyers.
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9. Purchase of new residential properties in the period 2013 to 2016.
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10. Unfinished housing estates.
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10A. Pyrite-induced damage.
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10B. Permanently and totally incapacitated individuals.
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10C. North-South implementation bodies.
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10D. Properties constructed using defective concrete blocks.
Part 3 Liable Person (ss. 11-12)
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11. Liable persons.
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12. Occupation or receipt of rents or profits as evidence of liability.
Part 4 Charging Provisions (ss. 13-21)
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13. Valuation date.
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13A. Valuation of properties completed or refurbished after valuation date.
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14. Change of liable person between consecutive valuation dates.
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15. Valuation in accordance with Revenue guidelines.
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15A. Property adapted for use by disabled persons.
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16. Charge to local property tax.
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17. Amount of local property tax.
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18. No aggregation of chargeable values.
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19. Local adjustment factor.
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20. Power of elected members of local authority to vary basic rates.
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21. Notification of local adjustment factor to the Revenue Commissioners.
Part 5 Care and Management (ss. 22-26)
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22. Care and Management of local property tax.
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23. Delegation of acts and functions of Revenue Commissioners.
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24. Electronic means.
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25. Combined forms.
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26. Repayment of local property tax.
Part 6 The Register (ss. 27-32)
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27. The register.
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28. Obligation to register.
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29. Registration by delivery of return.
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30. Notification of changes.
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31. Joint owners of property.
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32. Evidence in legal proceedings.
Part 7 Returns (ss. 33-46)
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33. Issue of notice by Revenue requiring returns to be made.
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34. Claim that person not a liable person.
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35. Obligation on liable person to prepare and deliver a return.
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36. Preparation and delivery of return by person acting under authority.
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37. Company returns.
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38. Surcharge for late submission of income tax and corporation tax returns.
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39. Particulars to be included in a return.
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39A. Particulars in relation to use of dwelling.
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40. Self-assessment and signed declaration.
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41. Method of payment and deferral.
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41A. Return in relation to exemptions.
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41B. Appeal against determination in respect of exemptions.
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42. One return in respect of jointly owned property.
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43. Designated liable person.
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44. Electronic delivery of returns.
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45. Evidence of failure to deliver a return.
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46. Returns by agents and lessees.
Part 8 Revenue Estimates and Assessments (ss. 47-60)
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47. Making of Revenue estimate.
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48. Amendment of Revenue estimate.
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49. Revenue estimate becomes due and payable.
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50. Displacement of Revenue estimate by self-assessment.
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51. Claim by person notified of estimate that he or she is not a liable person.
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52. Self-assessment.
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53. Local property tax payable in accordance with self-assessment.
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54. Revenue assessment.
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55. Making of Revenue assessment.
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56. Notice of assessment.
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57. Amendment of a Revenue assessment.
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58. Time limits for making assessments.
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59. Appeals against Revenue assessments.
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60. Claim that person not a liable person.
Part 9 Appeals (ss. 61-63)
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61. Appeals against Revenue assessments.
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62. Application and modification of Part 40 of the Act of 1997.
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63. Power to issue precepts.
Part 10 Deduction at Source (ss. 64-118)
Chapter 1 Deduction by employers and pension providers (ss. 64-82)
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64. Interpretation (Chapter 1).
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65. Direction to employer to deduct local property tax.
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66. Circumstances in which local property tax to be deducted.
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67. Notification to liable person that direction given to employer.
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68. Deduction by employer in subsequent periods.
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69. Amount of local property tax to be deducted.
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70. Revised direction to employer.
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71. Withdrawal of direction on request from liable person.
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72. Deduction by employer.
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73. Cessation of employment.
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74. Payment of local property tax deducted by employer.
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75. Failure by employer to remit local property tax.
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76. Under-deduction of local property tax by employer.
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77. Over-deduction of local property tax by employer.
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78. Deduction from net emoluments of certain company directors.
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78A. Notification by employer.
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79. Return by employer at end of year.
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80. End of year statement of deductions to be given to a liable person.
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81. Employer to keep records.
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82. Employer treated as if net emoluments paid to a liable person.
Chapter 2 Deduction by Minister for Social Protection (ss. 83-100)
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83. Interpretation (Chapter 2).
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84. Direction to Minister to deduct local property tax.
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85. Circumstances in which direction to deduct local property tax may be given.
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86. Election for specified method of payment.
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87. Notification to liable person that direction given to Minister.
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88. Deduction by Minister in subsequent periods.
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89. Withdrawal of direction on request from liable person.
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90. Amount of local property tax to be deducted.
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91. Revised direction to Minister.
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92. Deduction by Minister.
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93. Remittance of local property tax deducted by the Minister to the Revenue Commissioners.
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94. Information to be provided to the Revenue Commissioners.
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95. Cessation of scheme payments.
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96. Under-deduction of local property tax by Minister.
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97. Over-deduction of local property tax by Minister.
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98. Statement of deductions.
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99. Minister to keep records.
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100. Minister treated as if net scheme payments paid to a liable person.
Chapter 3 Deduction by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (ss. 101-117)
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101. Interpretation (Chapter 3).
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102. Direction to Minister to deduct local property tax.
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103. Circumstances in which direction to deduct local property tax may be given.
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104. Election for specified method of payment.
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105. Notification to liable person that direction given to Minister.
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106. Deduction by Minister in subsequent periods.
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107. Withdrawal of direction on request from liable person.
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108. Amount of local property tax to be deducted.
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109. Revised direction to Minister.
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110. Deduction by Minister.
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111. Remittance of local property tax deducted by the Minister to the Revenue Commissioners.
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112. Information to be provided to the Revenue Commissioners.
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113. Under-deduction of local property tax by Minister.
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114. Over-deduction of local property tax by Minister.
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115. Statement of deductions.
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116. Minister to keep records.
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117. Minister treated as if net scheme payments paid to a liable person.
Chapter 4 Deductions from State payments (s. 118)
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118. Deduction of local property tax from State payments.
Part 11 Collection and Enforcement (ss. 119-129)
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119. Date for payment of local property tax.
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120. Collection and recovery of local property tax.
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121. Revenue Commissioners may decide on allocation of payment.
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122. Third party payment service providers.
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123. Unpaid amount to be a charge on property.
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124. No time limit on charge.
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125. Meaning of "sale".
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126. Liable person to pay unpaid local property tax on sale of property.
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127. Unpaid local property tax to remain as a charge on property.
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127A. Charges on property following sale.
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128. Confirmation that local property tax paid.
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129. Tax clearance certificates and deferred local property tax.
Part 12 Deferred Payment of Local Property Tax (ss. 130-139)
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130. Interpretation (Part 12).
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131. Meaning of deferral.
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132. Income threshold for deferral.
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133. Income threshold increased by mortgage payments.
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133A. Personal representatives.
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133B. Personal Insolvency Act 2012.
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133C. Excessive financial hardship.
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134. Continuation of deferral.
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135. Appeal against Revenue determination that liable person not entitled to deferral.
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136. Payments made against deferred amount.
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137. Charge on property.
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138. Limit on deferred amount.
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139. Occurrence of relevant events.
Part 13 Revenue Powers (ss. 140-144)
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140. Authorised person.
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141. Right of Revenue officer to make enquiries.
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142. Appeal against a Revenue officer's enquiries.
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143. Power to inspect property.
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144. Inspection of records relating to deduction at source.
Part 14 Offences and Penalties (ss. 145-150)
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145. Penalties in respect of non-compliance with Part 10.
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146. Penalty for failure to deliver a return.
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147. Penalty for false statement or false representation.
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147A. Assessment as evidence of amount of tax payable.
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148. Application of certain provisions of the Act of 1997.
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149. Interest on overdue tax.
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150. Repayment of interest.
Part 15 Information Required by the Revenue Commissioners (ss. 151-153)
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151. Information to be provided to the Revenue Commissioners.
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152. Information to be provided by the Revenue Commissioners.
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153. Relevant persons.
Part 16 Household Charge (ss. 154-156)
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154. Interpretation (Part 16).
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155. Cessation of household charge.
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156. Arrears of household charge.
Part 17 Supplementary Provisions (ss. 157-159)
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157. Transfer of local property tax to the Local Government Fund.
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158. Amendment to the Act of 1997.
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159. Extension of certain Acts.
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Schedule - Amendment of the Act of 1997