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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Local Government (Charges) Act 2009
No. 30 of 2009

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 24 July 2009 Local Government (Charges) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 279 of 2009), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
References construed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 9(2), 9(3), 25(2) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Repealed subject to conditions Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 6, 73(1)(d), 73(2) 31 March 2025 Commenced as per s. 73(1)(d)
S. 1 amended Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(a), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 2 substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(b), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 3 repealed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 6, 73(1)(a) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(5) substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(c)(i), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 3(6) substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(c)(i), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 3(8) inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(c)(ii), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 4 repealed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 6, 73(1)(a) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 4(1)(b) amended Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(d), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 4(5) substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(e), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 4(7) inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(f), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 4(8) inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(f), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 5 repealed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 6, 73(1)(a) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(1) substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(g), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 5(2) substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(g), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 5(4) substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(h), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 5(5) inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(h), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 5(6) inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(h), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 5(7) inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(h), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 6 repealed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 6, 73(1)(b) 2 March 2014 Commenced as per s. 73(1)(b)
S. 6 substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(i), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 8 substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(j), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 8A inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(j), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 8B inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(j), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 9 repealed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 6, 73(1)(a) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 10 substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(k), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 10(8) substituted Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 17 of 2012), ss. 1(4), 12(1) 1 August 2012 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 287 of 2012), art. 2(c)
S. 11 substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(l), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 11(2) am. Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 (No. 31 of 2010), ss. 123, 125, schedule 7, pt. 1 1 November 2010 Commenced as per s. 125
S. 11(3) references construed Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 42 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 13(3) 7 April 2016 Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 12(3) amended Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(m)(i), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 12(4) amended Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(m)(ii), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 12(7) inserted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(m)(iii), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 14 repealed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 6, 73(1)(a) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 14 substituted Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(n), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)
S. 15 repealed subject to conditions Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 6, 73(1)(c), 73(2) 1 January 2015 Commenced as per s. 73(1)(c)
S. 15(1) amended Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011), ss. 19(1)(o), 19(2), 19(3) 1 January 2012 S. 19(3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Local Government (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 63 of 2012)
  Local Government (Charges) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 278 of 2009)
S. 5 Local Government (Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 721 of 2011)
S. 10 Local Government (Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 721 of 2011)
S. 11 Local Government (Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 721 of 2011)
S. 14 Local Government (Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 63 of 2012)
  Local Government (Charges) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 721 of 2011)