Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847

CLXXXV Persons aggrieved may appeal to Petty Sessions on the ground of Incorrectness, &c. of Valuation. Their Decision to be final unless appealed from to Quarter Sessions.

If any Person think himself aggrieved by any Rate on the ground of Inequality, Unfairness, or Incorrectness in the Valuation of any rateable Property included therein, or in the Amount assessed thereon, he may at any Time within One Month after; such Rate is made appeal to the Justices at any Special Sessions holden for the Division within which the rateable Property is situated for the Purpose of considering Appeals against the Poor Rates, or in Ireland may appeal to the Justices of the Petty Sessions of the District, or to the Justices acting for the District, within which the rateable Property is situated; but no such Appeal shall be entertained by Such Justices unless Seven Days Notice in Writing of such Appeal be given by the aggrieved Party to the Commissioners ; and at the Sessions for which such Notice is given, or any Adjournment thereof, the Justices there present shall hear and determine all Objections to any such Rate on the ground of Inequality, Unfairness, or Incorrectness in the Valuation of any Property included therein, or in-the Amount assessed thereon, of which Notice has been so given, but no Other Objection; and their Decision shall be final, unless the Party impugning such Decision, within Fourteen Days after the same is made, give Notice in Writing to the other Party of his Intention to appeal against such Decision, stating in such Notice the Nature and Grounds of such Appeal, and within Five Days after giving such Notice enter into a Recognizance before some Justice of the Peace, with sufficient Sureties conditioned to try such Appeal at the then next Quarter Sessions at which the same can be tried, and to abide the Order of and pay such Costs as shall be awarded by the Court at such Sessions, or any Adjournment thereof.