The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) Regulations 1990

PART III ALTERATION OF CENTRAL RATINGS LISTS: PIPE-LINES

Cross-country pipe-lines

17.—(1) In relation to cross-country pipe-lines required by regulations under section 53 to be shown in a central non-domestic rating list (in this regulation referred to as “relevant pipe-lines”), the regulations mentioned in paragraph (2) shall apply, modified as provided in paragraph (3) and (5), as if—

(a) any reference to a local non-domestic rating list were a reference to a central non-domestic rating list; and

(b) any reference to a valuation officer were a reference to the central valuation officer.

(2) The regulations are regulations 4(1), (2) and (5) to (7), 6 to 8, 9 except paragraphs (3), (5) to (8) and (10)(b)), 10 and 11, 12(1)(a) and (2), 13, 14, 15 (except paragraph (2)(f)), and 16.

(3) Regulation 8(1) shall apply as if the reference to the charging authority and its principal office were a reference to the appropriate Secretary of State and his principal office.

(4) Regulations 11 and 16 shall apply as if references to a relevant valuation and community charge tribunal were to the valuation and community charge tribunal established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Act for the area in which the designated person has its principal place of business within England and Wales.

(5) At the same time as the central valuation officer serves a copy of a proposal under regulation 12(1) on the ratepayer in relation to a relevant pipe-line he shall serve such a copy on the appropriate Secretary of State.

(6) In this regulation “the designated person” means the person designated by regulations under section 53 of the Act in relation to the class of hereditaments which includes the relevant pipeline.