The Business Improvement Districts (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Administration of the BID levy etc

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12.—(1) The district council in whose area the business improvement district is situated may appoint a person for the purpose of the administration, collection and recovery of the BID levy and any references in these Regulations to “billing body” are to that person.

(2) Where the district council does not appoint such a person it shall carry out the functions mentioned in paragraph (1) and any reference in these Regulations to the billing body shall be construed as a reference to the district council.

(3) The billing body shall, by the commencement date, provide for the administration, collection and recovery of the BID levy.

(4) Schedule 4 shall have effect in relation to the administration, collection and recovery of the BID levy.