The Valuation and Community Charge Tribunals Regulations 1989

Disqualification from participating

23.—(1) A person shall be disqualified from participating in the hearing or determination of, or acting as clerk or officer of a tribunal in relation to, an appeal if he is a member of a charging authority–

(a) whose decision is being appealed against or;

(b) whose registration officer took the decision which is being appealed against.

(2) A person shall be disqualified from participating in the hearing or determination of, or acting as clerk or officer of a tribunal in relation to an appeal, if the appellant is his spouse or he supports the appellant financially or is liable to do so.

(3) A person shall not otherwise be disqualified from acting in any capacity in relation to an appeal by reason only of the fact that he is a member of an authority which derives revenue directly or indirectly from charges which may be affected by the exercise of his functions.