The Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007

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2.—(1) In these Rules—

“the 1977 Order” means the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;

F1...(1)

[F2“the 2008 Regulations” means the Rate Relief (Lone Pensioner Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;]

F1...

[F3“the 2011 Act” means the High Hedges Act (Northern Ireland) 2011; ]

[F4“the 2017 Regulations” means the Rate Relief Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017(2);]

“appeal” means an appeal to the Valuation Tribunal under—

(a)

Article 13(3)(2), 31A(12B)(3) [F5, 54 or paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 8B to,] (4) of the 1977 Order; F6...

(b)

F7...

(c)

[F9regulation 10(1) of the 2008 Regulations;]

(d)

F7...F10

(e)

F7[F11...]

[F12or

(f)

section 7(1) or (3) of the 2011 Act;]

[F13or

(g)

regulation 18(1) of the 2017 Regulations;]

[F14“credit card” means a card which —

(i)

may be used on its own to pay for goods or services or to withdraw cash; and

(ii)

enables the holder to make purchases and to draw cash up to a prearranged limit;

“debit card” means a card which may be used as a means of payment under arrangements which do not provide for the extension of credit to the cardholder, but provide for amounts paid by means of the card to be debited to a specified account in a person’s name (or in their name jointly with one or more others);]

[F15“the Executive” means the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;]

“FAX” means the making of a facsimile copy of a document by the transmission of electronic signals;

“hearing” means an oral hearing;

[F16“hedge owner” means every person falling within section 7(2)(b) of the 2011 Act;]

“interim order” means an order made by the Valuation Tribunal under rule 9;

“legal member” means a member of the Valuation Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2)(b)(i) of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order;

“member who has had experience in the valuation of land” means a member of the Valuation Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order;

“notice of appeal” means a notice of appeal under rule 5;

“order” means an order made by the Valuation Tribunal other than an interim order;

“ordinary member” means a member of the Valuation Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2)(b)(iii) of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order;

[F17“payment instrument” means a cheque or payable order;]

“President” means the President of the Valuation Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order or a legal member designated by the Lord Chief Justice under paragraph 2(4) of that Schedule to carry out the functions of the President;

“register” means the register to be kept under rule 20;

“respondent”—

(a)

[F18in relation to an appeal under Article 13(3) or 31A(12B) of, or paragraph 9 of Schedule 8B to, the 1977 Order or regulation 18(1) of the 2017 Regulations, means the Department;]

(b)

in relation to an appeal under Article 54 of the 1977 Order, means the Commissioner;

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(c)

[F20in relation to an appeal under regulation 10(1) of the 2008 Regulations, means the Department or the Executive as the case may be;]

[F21and

(d)

in relation to an appeal under section 7(1) or (3) of the 2011 Act, means the council and every person falling within section 7(2) if not the appellant;]

“Secretary” means the person for the time being designated to discharge the functions of the Secretary under these Rules;

“tribunal” means a tribunal constituted in accordance with rule 4 and which, by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order, exercises the jurisdiction of the Valuation Tribunal.

(2) In these Rules, a Form referred to by number means the Form so numbered in the Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in art. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/44), art. 3(a), rule 1

F2Words in rule 2(1) inserted (5.5.2008) by The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/153), rules 1, 3(1)(a)

F3Words in rule 2(1) inserted (16.4.2012) by The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/122), art. 1, rule 3(a)

F4Words in art. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2018) by The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/44), art. 3(b), rule 1

F5Words in art. 2(1)(a) substituted (25.6.2012) by The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/217), arts. 1, 3(a)

F6Word in rule 2(1) omitted (5.5.2008) by virtue of The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/153), rules 1, 3(1)(b)(i)

F7Words in art. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/44), art. 3(c)(i), rule 1

F8Word in rule 2(1) omitted (9.4.2010) by virtue of The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/104), rules 1, 3(1)(b)(i)

F9Words in rule 2(1) inserted (5.5.2008) by The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/153), rules 1, 3(1)(b)(ii)

F10Word in rule 2(1) omitted (16.4.2012) by virtue of The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/122), art. 1, rule 3(b)(i)