After regulation 46 there shall be inserted–

“Notifications by valuation officer46A.

(1)

Where a valuation officer–

(a)

applies to a tribunal under regulation 44 for the review of a decision in consequence of which an order requiring the alteration of a list was made; or

(b)

appeals to the Lands Tribunal under regulation 45 against a decision in consequence of which such an order was made, or against such an order,

he shall, at the same time or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, notify the relevant authority of the application or appeal.

(2)

For the purposes of this regulation, where the application or appeal relates to the alteration of a local non-domestic rating list the relevant authority is the charging authority for whose area the list was compiled, and in any other case the relevant authority is the Secretary of State.”.