
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Community Charge (Relief) (Wales) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st March 1991. They apply to Wales only.
2 

(1) In these Regulations—
 “the Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
 “applicable relief”, in relation to a community area, means the amount (if any) prescribed in relation to that area in Schedule 1;
 “Caldey” means Caldey Island and St Margaret’s Island in the County of Dyfed;
 “community” means a community within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972;
 “community area” means—
(a) an area which is co-extensive with the area, as at 1st January 1991, of a community, and a community area identified in Schedule 1 by the name of a community in a district means the area which is co-extensive with the area of the community of that name at that date;
(b) Caldey;
 “prescribed year” means the chargeable financial year prescribed in regulation 3;
 “set charge” means the amount set by the relevant charging authority as its personal community charge for its area for the prescribed year under Part II of the Act or any substitute amount so set or, where the authority has set different amounts for different areas, the amount applicable in the case of the chargepayer concerned, apart from these Regulations.
(2) References in these Regulations to the amount a person is liable to pay in respect of a personal community charge shall be construed as references to that amount before any reduction is made to that amount in respect of his entitlement to community charge benefit under the Social Security Act 1986.
(3) These Regulations apply whether the liability of a person to pay an amount to a charging authority in respect of a personal community charge arises under section 12 of the Act or that section read with section 13 of the Act.
3 
The chargeable financial year beginning on 1st April 1991 is prescribed as the year for which these Regulations apply.
4 

(1) Subject to regulation 5, if—
(a) a person is liable to pay an amount to a charging authority in respect of a personal community charge as it has effect for the prescribed year, and
(b) the residence by virtue of which he is subject on a day in the prescribed year to that charge is situated in a community area named in Schedule 1,
the amount he is liable to pay in respect of the charge for that day shall be found in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) The liability of the person to pay an amount in respect of the charge for a day in the prescribed year shall be calculated as if the charging authority had set for that year a charge equal to its set charge less the applicable relief for the community area in which is situated the residence by virtue of which he is subject on that day to the charge.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, if a residence consists of premises, and the premises are, or are treated as, situated wholly within a community area, the residence shall be treated as situated in that community area.
(4) The rules in Schedule 2 shall apply for the purposes of the application of paragraph (3).
5 
Regulation 4 shall not apply to reduce the liability of a person to pay an amount in respect of a personal community charge for any day if the reduction in his liability would occasion a reduction, which is greater, in the amount of community charge benefit to which he is entitled under the Social Security Act 1986 in relation to that day.
6 
Except as regards a decision to which regulation 7 applies, where a charging authority makes a decision relating to the application or operation of these Regulations in relation to a person, the authority shall, if requested in writing by the person so affected, provide him with a written statement of its decision and the reasons for it; and the statement shall be dated and sent within 14 days from the date on which it is requested or as soon as is reasonably practicable thereafter.
7 
A charging authority which decides that regulation 5 applies in the case of a person shall within 14 days of the date of that decision provide the person in question with a statement of the effect of that regulation and its reasons for deciding that it applies in his case.
David Hunt
Secretary of State for Wales
5th February 1991
SCHEDULE 1
Regulations 2 and 4


In the district of: Community Area Amount Prescribed (applicable relief)
  £
Aberconwy Bro Garmon 42
 Bro Machno 62
 Caerhun 8
 Capel Curig 36
 Dolgarrog 46
 Dolwyddelan 28
 Eglwysbach 10
 Llanddoged and Maenan 16
 Llanfairfechan 22
 Llanrwst 13
 Trefriw 9
 Ysbyty Ifan 66
Alyn and Deeside Buckley 14
 Connah’s Quay 11
 Hope 37
 Llanfynydd 40
 Queensferry 49
 Saltney 32
 Sealand 41
 Shotton 33
 Treuddyn 49
Arfon Aber 2
 Bangor 10
 Bethesda 53
 Betws Garmon 52
 Bontnewydd 20
 Caernarfon 2
 Llanberis 65
 Llanddeiniolen 53
 Llandygai 32
 Llandwrog 45
 Llanllechid 17
 Llanllyfni 59
 Llanrug 19
 Llanwnda 32
 Pentir 8
 Waunfawr 25
 Y Felinheli 1
Blaenau Gwent Abertillery 80
 Beaufort 42
 Brynmawr 56
 Cwm 88
 Ebbw Vale 65
 Llanhilleth 80
 Nantyglo and Blaina 59
 Tredegar 62
Brecknock Builth 9
 Cray 36
 Duhonw 3
 Erwood 27
 Felin-fâch 24
 Glyn Tarell 7
 Honddu Isaf 14
 Llanafanfawr 37
 Llanfrynach 7
 Llangamarch 36
 Llanwrthwl 24
 Llanwrtyd Wells 17
 Llywel 37
 Maescar 25
 Merthyr Cynog 50
 Talybont-on-Usk 1
 Tawe-Uchaf 48
 Trallong 32
 Treflys 29
 Yscir 4
 Ystradfelite 21
 Ystradgynlais 42
Cardiff Adamsdown 86
 Butetown 5
 Caerau 25
 Canton 35
 Cathays 83
 Ely 23
 Fairwater 15
 Gabalfa 45
 Grangetown 56
 Llandaff North 27
 Llanrumney 23
 Plasnewydd 56
 Riverside 50
 Rumney 18
 Splott 70
 Tongwynlais 40
 Trowbridge 33
Carmarthen Abergwili 19
 Abernant 77
 Bronwydd 8
 Cenarth 53
 Cilymaenllwd 72
 Clynderwen 41
 Cynwyl Elfed 56
 Eglwyscummin 44
 Gorslas 30
 Henllanfallteg 58
 Laugharne Township 28
 Llanarthney 38
 Llanboidy 73
 Llanddarog 31
 Llanddowror 52
 Llandyfaelog 17
 Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 40
 Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn 67
 Llangain 38
 Llangeler 46
 Llangyndeyrn 44
 Llangynin 51
 Llangynog 59
 Llanllawddog 41
 Llanllwni 47
 Llanpumsaint 59
 Llansteffan 26
 Llanwinio 72
 Llanybydder 38
 Llanycrwys 79
 Meidrim 55
 Newcastle Emlyn 13
 Newchurch and Merthyr 39
 Pencarreg 48
 St. Clears 15
 St. Ishmael 10
 Trelech 71
 Whitland 27
Ceredigion Aberporth 3
 Beulah 42
 Blaenrheidol 13
 Ceulanamaesmawr 5
 Ciliau Aeron 57
 Dyffryn Arth 44
 Henfynyw 29
 Llanarth 36
 Llanddewi Brefi 24
 Llandyfriog 45
 Llandysiliogogo 58
 Llandysul 42
 Llanfair Clydogau 58
 Llanfihangel Ystrad 47
 Llangeitho 40
 Llangoedmor 17
 Llangrannog 14
 Llangwyryfon 45
 Llangybi 56
 Llansantffraid 13
 Llanwenog 58
 Llanwnnen 52
 Lledrod 38
 Nantcwnlle 52
 Penbryn 31
 Pontarfynach 37
 Trawsgoed 21
 Tregaron 1
 Troedyraur 55
 Ysbyty Ystwyth 24
 Ystrad Fflur 21
 Ystrad Meurig 24
Colwyn Betws yn Rhos 45
 Cerrigydrudion 75
 Colwyn Bay 3
 Llanfair Talhaiarn 57
 Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr 78
 Llangernyw 65
 Llangwm 57
 Llannefydd 61
 Llansannan 61
 Llysfaen 22
 Mochdre 13
 Pentrefoelas 87
 Trefnant 19
Cynon Valley Aberaman 55
 Abercynon 78
 Aberdare 60
 Cwmbach 61
 Hirwaun 51
 Mountain Ash 65
 Penrhiwceiber 97
 Pen-y-waun 60
 Rhigos 57
 Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm 51
Delyn Bagillt 42
 Brynford 54
 Caerwys 26
 Cilcain 14
 Flint 27
 Halkyn 45
 Holywell 23
 Leeswood 51
 Llanasa 11
 Mostyn 37
 Nannerch 19
 Nercwys 60
 Northop 7
 Northop Hall 9
 Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor 36
 Whitford 5
 Ysceifiog 33
Dinefwr Ammanford 8
 Betws 29
 Cilycwm 64
 Cwmamman 46
 Dyffryn Cennen 45
 Cynwyl Gaeo 77
 Llanddeusant 83
 Llandeilo 13
 Llandovery 25
 Llandybie 27
 Llanegwad 26
 Llanfair-ar-y-bryn 74
 Llanfihangel Aberbythych 44
 Llanfynydd 76
 Llangadog 57
 Llangathen 42
 Llansadwrn 76
 Llansawel 71
 Llanwrda 42
 Manordeilo and Salem 38
 Myddfai 71
 Quarter Bach 47
 Talley 73
Dwyfor Aberdaron 57
 Beddgelert 50
 Botwnnog 67
 Buan 39
 Clynnog 53
 Dolbenmaen 44
 Llanaelhaearn 67
 Llannor 37
 Llanystumdwy 41
 Nefyn 7
 Pistyll 70
 Pwllheli 19
 Tudweiliog 58
Glyndŵr Aberwheeler 98
 Betws Gwerful Goch 122
 Bryneglwys 102
 Ceiriog Ucha 78
 Chirk 45
 Clocaenog 107
 Corwen 88
 Cyffylliog 91
 Cynwyd 101
 Denbigh 45
 Derwen 81
 Efenechtyd 38
 Glyntraian 69
 Gwyddelwern 110
 Henllan 59
 Llanarmon-yn-Ial 63
 Llandegla 75
 Llandrillo 74
 Llandyrnog 69
 Llanelidan 82
 Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd 63
 Llanderres 68
 Llangedwyn 107
 Llangollen 56
 Llangollen Rural 71
 Llangynhafal 46
 Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 107
 Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 66
 Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog 79
 Llansilin 86
 Llantysilio 66
 Llanynys 59
 Nantglyn 94
 Ruthin 21
Islwyn Abercarn 60
 Argoed 59
 Blackwood 28
 Cefn Fforest 55
 Crosskeys 52
 Crumlin 45
 Newbridge 53
 Pengam 47
 Penmaen 34
 Pontllanfraith 21
 Risca 28
 Ynysddu 67
Llanelli Cefn Sidan 30
 Kidwelly 57
 Llanedi 36
 Llanelli 22
 Llanelli Rural 23
 Llangennech 32
 Llannon 52
 Pontyberem 56
 Trimsaran 63
Lliw Valley Cilybebyll 32
 Clydach 42
 Cwmllynfell 76
 Gorseinon 42
 Gowerton 26
 Grovesend 58
 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 74
 Llwchwr 28
 Mawr 76
 Penllergaer 15
 Pontardawe 54
 Pontardulais 41
 Ystalyfera 78
Meirionnydd Brithdir and Llanfachreth 40
 Corris 65
 Dolgellau 10
 Ffestiniog 73
 Ganllwyd 65
 Llanbedr 11
 Llandderfel 44
 Llanegryn 26
 Llanfihangel-y-Pennant 46
 Llanfrothen 43
 Llangywer 45
 Llanuwchllyn 44
 Llanycil 59
 Maentwrog 87
 Mawddwy 47
 Penrhyndeudraeth 22
 Talsaruau 23
 Trawsfynydd 20
Merthyr Tydfil Bedlinog 63
 Dowlais 58
 Merthyr Vale 69
 Pant 32
 Park 21
 Penydarren 41
 Town 45
 Treharris 48
 Troed-y-rhiw 70
 Vaynor 6
Monmouth Caerwent 6
 Llantilio Crossenny 4
 Rogiet 19
 Tintern 10
Montgomeryshire Aberhafesp 10
 Banwy 19
 Bausley with Criggion 3
 Berriew 10
 Bettws 8
 Cadfarch 1
 Caersws 4
 Carno 9
 Castle Caereinion 13
 Churchstoke 20
 Dwyriw 36
 Forden 5
 Glantwymyn 19
 Kerry 10
 Llanbrynmair 26
 Llandinam 20
 Llandyssil 24
 Llanerfyl 18
 Llanfair Caereinion 9
 Llanfechain 19
 Llanfihangel 41
 Llanfyllin 15
 Llangurig 27
 Llangyniew 15
 Llangynog 21
 Llanidloes Without 20
 Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 18
 Llansantffraid 4
 Llanwddyn 23
 Manafon 12
 Meifod 14
 Mochdre 4
 Pen-y-Bont-Fawr 11
 Trefeglwys 20
 Tregynon 5
Neath Blaengwrach 72
 Briton Ferry 50
 Clyne 71
 Coedffranc 30
 Crynant 48
 Dyffryn Clydach 27
 Glynneath 67
 Neath 35
 Onllwyn 96
 Pelenna 69
 Resolven 85
 Seven Sisters 91
 Tonna 32
Newport Bettws 7
 Bishton 27
 Coedkernew 15
 Goldcliff 28
 Liswerry 27
 Malpas 15
 Nash 49
 Pillgwenlly 34
 Redwick 38
 Ringland 3
 St. Julians 15
 Stow Hill 35
 Victoria 53
 Wentlooge 46
Ogwr Bridgend 26
 Cefn Cribwr 81
 Coychurch Higher 86
 Cynffig 71
 Garw Valley 120
 Laleston 22
 Llangynwyd Lower 81
 Llangynwyd Middle 76
 Maesteg 89
 Newcastle Higher 17
 Ogmore Valley 102
 Pencoed 22
 St Bride’s Minor 93
 Ynysawdre 87
Port Talbot Aberavon 60
 Baglan 3
 Bryn 64
 Cwmavon 29
 Glyncorrwg 95
 Margam 18
 Port Talbot 45
 Sandfields East 24
 Sandfields West 50
 Tai Bach 48
Preseli Pembrokeshire Ambleston 54
 Boncath 42
 Brawdy 81
 Burton 11
 Camrose 18
 Cilgerran 38
 Clydey 71
 Crymych 54
 Cwm Gwaun 70
 Dale 3
 Dinas Cross 5
 Eglwyswrw 54
 Fishguard and Goodwick 19
 Freystrop 19
 Hayscastle 32
 Johnston 15
 Letterston 23
 Llandissilio West 37
 Llangwm and Hook 16
 Llanrhian 32
 Llanstadwell 36
 Maenclochog 53
 Manordeifi 50
 Marloes and St Brides 36
 Mathry 52
 Mynachlog-Ddu 78
 Nevern 43
 New Moat 63
 Newport 3
 Neyland 32
 Pencaer 46
 Puncheston 70
 Rosemarket 33
 Scleddau 44
 Solva 8
 Spittal 27
 St. Davids and the Cathedral Close 12
 St. Dogmaels 38
 St. Ishmael's 24
 Tiers Cross 26
 Trecŵn 41
 Walwyn’s Castle 35
 Wiston 39
 Wolfscastle 42
Radnorshire Abbey Cwmhir 34
 Beguildy 11
 Disserth and Trecoed 6
 Gladestry 26
 Glasbury 4
 Glascwm 11
 Llanbadarn Fynydd 33
 Llanbister 32
 Llanddewi Ystradenny 21
 Llanelwedd 18
 Llanfihangel Rhydithon 13
 Llangunllo 23
 Nantmel 11
 Old Radnor 23
 Painscastle 7
 Penybont 18
 St. Harmon 21
 Whitton 16
Rhondda Cwm Clydach 81
 Cymmer 81
 Ferndale 81
 Llwyn-y-pia 81
 Maerdy 81
 Pentre 81
 Pen-y-graig 81
 Porth 81
 Tonypandy 81
 Trealaw 81
 Trehafod 81
 Treherbert 81
 Treorchy 81
 Tylorstown 81
 Ynyshir 81
 Ystrad 81
Rhuddlan Bodelwyddan 63
 Bodfari 58
 Cwm 66
 Dyserth 15
 Prestatyn 1
 Rhyl 48
 St. Asaph 29
 Tremeirchion 66
 Waen 66
Rhymney Valley Aber Valley 66
 Bargoed 65
 Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen 9
 Darren Valley 87
 Gelligaer 39
 Llanbradach 40
 Maesycwmmer 12
 Nelson 37
 New Tredegar 105
 Rhymney 59
South Pembrokeshire Angle 19
 Caldey 46
 Carew 23
 Castlemartin 32
 Hundleton 25
 Jeffreyston 50
 Begelly 2
 Lampeter Velfrey 24
 Llanddewi Velfrey 44
 Llawhaden 38
 Martletwy 25
 Pembroke Dock 26
 Slebech 37
 Stackpole 23
 Templeton 4
Swansea Birchgrove 28
 Bonymaen 42
 Castle 42
 Cockett 19
 Cwmbwrla 66
 Landore 98
 Llanrhidian Higher 39
 Llanrhidian Lower 26
 Llansamlet 31
 Morriston 27
 St. Thomas 83
 Townhill 40
Taff-Ely Gilfach Goch 65
 Llanharan 22
 Llanharry 35
 Pontypridd 34
 Tonyrefail 49
Torfaen Abersychan 41
 Blaenavon 53
 Cwmbran Central 5
 Henllys 56
 Panteg 20
 Pen Tranch 62
 Pontnewydd 4
 Pontymoile 33
 Trevethin 40
Vale of Glamorgan Llantwit Major 11
 St. Athan 24
 St. Donats 59
Wrexham Maelor Abenbury 19
 Bronington 55
 Broughton 77
 Brymbo 75
 Caia Park 68
 Cefn 75
 Coedpoeth 64
 Erbistock 13
 Esclusham 55
 Gwersyllt 62
 Hanmer 44
 Holt 22
 Isycoed 69
 Llay 60
 Maelor South 70
 Marchwiel 16
 Minera 37
 Offa 29
 Overton 42
 Penycae 77
 Rhosddu 15
 Rhosllanerchrugog 67
 Rossett 6
 Ruabon 54
 Willington Worthenbury 57
Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey Aberffraw 56
 Amlwch 32
 Bodedern 48
 Bodffordd 50
 Bodorgan 39
 Bryngwran 60
 Cylch-y-Garn 48
 Holyhead 43
 Llanbadrig 17
 Llanddona 18
 Llanddyfnan 35
 Llaneilian 22
 Llanfachraeth 37
 Llanfaethlu 28
 Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll 1
 Llanfair-yn-Neubwll 48
 Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog 50
 Llangefni 24
 Llangoed 38
 Llangristiolus 35
 Llanidan 46
 Llannerch-y-medd 51
 Mechell 53
 Penmynydd 37
 Pentraeth 33
 Rhosybol 36
 Rhosyr 39
 Tref Alaw 66
 Trewalchmai 40
 Valley 12
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 4
1 
This Schedule contains rules for the purposes of applying regulation 4(3).
2 
In the following paragraphs, the relevant structure, in relation to premises, is the structure of which the premises consist or which forms part of such premises.
3 
Where the relevant structure is situated wholly within a community area, the premises concerned shall be treated as situated wholly within that area.
4 

(1) This paragraph applies where the relevant structure is situated wholly within the area of a charging authority and within more than one community area.
(2) The premises concerned shall be treated as situated in whichever of those community areas contains the greater or greatest part of the structure, ascertained by the charging authority by reference to its superficial extent.
(3) Where it appears to the charging authority concerned that no such part of the relevant structure can reasonably be ascertained to be greater than any other for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the premises concerned shall be treated as being situated in such community area (being an area within which some of the relevant structure is situated) as is determined by the charging authority.
5 

(1) This paragraph applies where the relevant structure is situated within the area of more than one charging authority and within more than one community area.
(2) The premises concerned shall be treated as situated in whichever of those areas contains the greater or greatest part of the relevant structure, ascertained by the charging authorities concerned by reference to its superficial extent.
(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), where the charging authorities concerned cannot agree whether any part of the superficial extent of the relevant structure is greater than any other for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the part of the relevant structure to be treated as the greater or greatest shall be determined by lot between those authorities.
(4) In any case where—
(a) the circumstances described in sub-paragraph (3) apply, and
(b) a determination by lot is required in relation to the same circumstances for the purposes of section 2(4) of the Act by virtue of regulations made under section 31(10) of the Act,
the result of that determination shall apply for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) as it applies for the purposes of section 2(4) of the Act.
6 
In this Schedule, “structure” does not include any structure not contiguous with the principal structure on the premises concerned.