Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

Part 13 E+W The Valuation Tribunal for England

219 Establishment of the Tribunal E+W

(1) Schedule 15 (which establishes the Valuation Tribunal for England, and makes consequential provision) has effect.

(2) The existing English tribunals are abolished.

(3) In this Part “existing English tribunals” means the valuation tribunals established in relation to England by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) which are in existence immediately before the transfer of jurisdiction takes place.

(4) The transfer of jurisdiction is the transfer made by paragraph A2 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (as inserted by Schedule 15 to this Act).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 219 in force at 12.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 2(g)

I2 S. 219(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(r)

I3 S. 219(1) in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(a)

I4 S. 219(2)-(4) in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(a)

220 Consequential and transitional provision etc E+W

(1) Schedule 16 (consequential amendments relating to the creation of the Valuation Tribunal for England) has effect.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision (including transitional, saving or transitory provision)—

(a) for the purposes of supplementing or giving full effect to this Part; or

(b) in consequence of this Part.

(3) The provision that may be made under subsection (2) includes provision—

(a) for members of the existing English tribunals to become members of the Valuation Tribunal for England;

(b) to enable the Valuation Tribunal for England to deal with any appeals already made to the existing English tribunals (including provision about which members of the Tribunal are to deal with any such appeal);

(c) for subordinate legislation made under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) before its amendment by this Act to be treated as if made under that Schedule as amended by this Act;

(d) modifying subordinate legislation which is subject to provision under paragraph (c);

(e) for members of the Valuation Tribunal for England to be appointed otherwise than in accordance in Part 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4);

(f) amending or repealing any enactment passed before or in the same session as this Act;

(g) amending or revoking subordinate legislation made before the passing of this Act.

(4) Subsection (2) is without prejudice to sections 243 and 245(6)(b).

Commencement Information

I5 S. 220(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(s)

I6 S. 220(1) in force at 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3110, art. 6(b)

I7 S. 220(2)-(4) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(t)