Rating and Valuation Act 1925

27 Revision of draft valuation list by assessment committee.

(1) The assessment committee shall hold meetings for considering any objections made to the draft list in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act, and on the consideration of any objection the objector, the rating authority, the county valuation committee, and the occupier of the hereditament to which the objection relates shall be entitled to appear and to be heard, and to examine any witness before the assessment committee and to call witnesses:

Provided that the assessment committee may at any such meeting consider any objection, although notice thereof has not been given in accordance with this Act, if the persons to whom copies of the notice of objection are required by this Act to be given consent to the consideration of the objection.

(2) On their revision of the draft list the assessment committee may, subject to the provisions of this Act, make such alterations, insertions and corrections in the list, whether for the purpose of meeting an objection or for any other reason as they think proper :

Provided that any person aggrieved by any alteration, insertion or correction made in the draft list by the assessment committee otherwise than in determining an objection may, in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act, lodge an objection with the assessment committee at any time within fourteen days after the date on which notice of the alteration, insertion or correction is served on him.

(3) The provisions contained in Part III. of the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the time at which meetings for considering objections are to be held, the notice of those meetings and the proceedings in connection therewith.