The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of regulation 17

8.  In regulation 17 (evidence and submissions) of the 2009 Procedure Regulations—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “The VTE” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A), the VTE”;

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) The VTE may only direct a party to a NDR appeal to provide evidence or submissions that relate to a matter included in—

(a) the notice of appeal or any document accompanying the notice of appeal; or

(b) new or further evidence admitted under regulation 17A.”;

(c) in paragraph (2), for “The VTE” substitute “Subject to regulation 17A, the VTE”;

(d) in paragraph (4), at the end insert—

“(c) for a NDR appeal, the information relates to a matter included in—

(i) the notice of appeal or any document accompanying the notice of appeal; or

(ii) new or further evidence admitted under regulation 17A.”; and

(e) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A) On a NDR appeal, the VTE may only admit as evidence documents produced or submitted under paragraph (6)(b) that relate to a matter included in—

(a) the notice of appeal or any document accompanying the notice of appeal; or

(b) new or further evidence admitted under regulation 17A.”.