
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax (Liability for Owners) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 24th February 1993.
2 
The Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992 are amended—
(a) in paragraph (2) of regulation 1, by the substitution for the definition of “tenant” of the following—“
 “tenant” includes a secure tenant or a statutory tenant.”.
(b) in regulation 2, by the substitution for Class C of the following—“Class C a dwelling which
(a) was originally constructed or subsequently adapted for occupation by persons who do not constitute a single household;
and
(b) is inhabited by a person who, or by two or more persons each of whom either—
(i) is a tenant of, or has a licence to occupy, part only of the dwelling; or
(ii) has a licence to occupy, but is not liable (whether alone or jointly with other persons) to pay rent or a licence fee in respect of, the dwelling as a whole.”.
(c) after regulation 2, by the insertion of the following—“
2A 

(1) In relation to a dwelling within Class C in regulation 2, section 8(3) shall have effect as if, for the reference to the owner, there were substituted a reference to—
(a) the person who has a relevant material interest which is not subject to a relevant material interest inferior to it;
or, if there is no such person—
(b) the person who has a freehold interest in the whole or any part of the dwelling.
(2) In paragraph (1), “relevant material interest” means a freehold or leasehold interest in the whole of the dwelling.”.
Michael Howard
Secretary of State for the Environment
26th January 1993David Hunt
Secretary of State for Wales
28th January 1993