Time by reference to which, and basis on which, valuations to be made for new valuation listN.I.
F1[39A.—(1) Any net annual value to be ascribed to a specified hereditament in a new valuation list coming into force on 1st April in any year shall be ascertained by reference to such earlier time as the Department may by order subject to negative resolution specify, but on the assumption that at the time specified in the order the hereditament was in the same state and circumstances as at the time when the list comes into force.
(2) Where an order under paragraph (1) operates for any year, any net annual value to be ascribed to an unspecified hereditament in the new valuation list coming into force on 1st April in that year shall, subject to any adjustment under Article 39B, be
(a) the same value as was ascribed to the hereditament in the old list, that is the valuation list in force immediately before the coming into force of the new valuation list, or
(b) (if no such value was ascribed) the value which would properly be ascribed to the hereditament if the old list were still in force and were altered in pursuance of an application for revision made on the date of the new valuation list coming into force.
(3) In this Article and Article 39B “specified hereditament” means a hereditament of such a class as may be specified in the order under paragraph (1) and “unspecified hereditament” means a hereditament not of such a class.
(4) This Article does not apply to a hereditament which is occupied by a public utility undertaking.]