Section 26 — Local Government Finance Act 1988: Community charges registration officer.

Community charges registration officer. 26 1 There shall be a community charges registration officer for each charging authority.

2 The registration officer for a district council, a London borough council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly shall be the person having responsibility for the administration of its financial affairs under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972.

3 The registration officer for the Common Council shall be the person having responsibility for the administration of certain of the financial affairs of the Council under section 6(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 .

4 A charging authority shall provide the registration officer with such staff, accommodation and other resources as are sufficient to allow his functions under this Part to be exercised.