The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of regulation 22

20.—(1) Regulation 22 (notices) of the 2009 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) in the opening words—

(i) for “paragraphs (3) and (4)” substitute “paragraphs (1A), (3) and (4)”; and

(ii) before “given” each time it occurs insert “provided, sent”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (a)(i), before “given” insert “provided, sent or”.

(3) After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) At the same time as a copy of a notice under any of the following provisions is sent to or served on X’s agent, the notice must also be provided to X—

(a) regulation 4D(1);

(b) regulation 4F(1);

(c) regulation 7;

(d) regulation 8(2);

(e) regulation 10(2)(b);

(f) regulation 13(2).”.

(4) In paragraph (2), before “given” each time it occurs insert “provided, sent”.

(5) After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Any notice to be served by a VO on a person who made a request under regulation 4B(2) or a proposal using the VO’s electronic portal (as defined in regulation 3) may be served by notifying the person by electronic communication that a notice addressed to the person is posted on that electronic portal.

(2B) Any notice to be served by the VTE on a person who made an appeal using the VTE’s electronic portal(1) may be served by notifying the person by electronic communication that a notice addressed to the person is posted on that electronic portal.”.

(6) For paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) Except where these Regulations require a notice to be provided or served using the VO’s electronic portal (as defined in regulation 3) or in another manner agreed with the VO, any notice to be provided, sent or given to or served on a VO may be provided, sent, given or served by—

(a) addressing the notice to the VO; and

(b) delivering it or sending it to the VO’s office by post or electronic communication.”.

(7) In paragraph (5)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “as” substitute “has”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) any reference to the VO’s electronic portal includes a reference to the online facility provided by the CVO for use in connection with proposals for the alteration of a central list compiled on or after 1st April 2017;”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (b), before “given” insert “provided, sent,”.

(1)

See the definition of this term in regulation 2(1).