Involvement of ratepayers, etc.

8Approval by ballot

(1)

F1The imposition of a BRS is approved if—

(a)

a majority of the persons voting in the ballot have voted in favour of the imposition of the BRS, and

(b)

A exceeds B.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1)—

  • “A” is the aggregate of the rateable values of each hereditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the imposition of the BRS, and

  • “B” is the aggregate of the rateable values of each hereditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the imposition of the BRS.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (2), the rateable value of a hereditament is its rateable value on the day of the ballot.