Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations—
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a section shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to be a reference to a section of the Act.
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paragraphs: The list of developments set out in the Schedule is prescribed for the purposes of section 4(6).
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paragraphs: A period of 3 months from the liability date is prescribed for the purposes of—
(a) paragraph (b) of subsection (2), and
(b) subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subsection (3),
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paragraphs: (1) A declaration shall be made to the relevant local authority in writing or electronically via www.householdcharge.ie.
(2) A declaration shall contain the following information:
(a) the name of the owner of the residential property (“property”) in respect of which the declaration is made;
(b) the address (and, if necessary to identify it, a description) of the property;
(c) the address for correspondence of the owner of the property;
(d) the personal public service number of the person who, in the case of an individual, is the owner of the property;
(e) the tax reference number of a company which is the owner of the property; and
(f) whether the property is connected to—
(i) a public water main,
(ii) a group water scheme and, if so, the name of the group water scheme,
(iii) a private well,
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paragraphs: (1) The following means of payment are prescribed for the purposes of section 5(3) of the Act:
(a) where the declaration to which the payment relates is made in writing, by cheque, bank draft, postal order and credit or debit card;
(b) where—
(i) the declaration to which the payment relates is made in writing, and
(ii) the declaration is provided, and payment of the full amount of the household charge is made in person, to a local authority,
(c) where the declaration to which the payment relates is made by means of the internet, by credit or debit card or direct debit.
(2) Payment of the household charge shall in all cases be made in the currency of the State.
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paragraphs: Where the owner opts to pay the household charge for a particular year by instalments, such payment shall be effected in 4 equal amounts of €25, and shall be paid by direct debit on or before such dates as are specified in Regulation 8.
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paragraphs: The dates on or before which payment of the 4 instalments specified in Regulation 7 are as follows:
(i) the first instalment payment to be made on or before 31 March of the year to which the household charge relates;
(ii) the second instalment payment to be made on or before 31 May of that year;
(ii) the third instalment payment to be made on or before 31 July of that year; and
(ii) the fourth instalment payment to be made on or before 30 September of that year.
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paragraphs: The fees and expenses to which section 13(4) applies are those which relate to functions being carried out or to be carried out in the administration and development of services for the collection of the household charge.
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paragraphs: Each of the following is a prescribed person for the purposes of section 14(1)(c) of the Act:
(a) the Local Government Computer Services Board established by the Local Government Computer Services Board (Establishment) Order 1975 ( S.I. No. 212 of 1975 ); and
(c) the Local Government Management Services Board established by the Local Government Management Services Board (Establishment) Order 1996 ( S.I. No. 410 of 1996 ).