7 Transitory provisions (modifications to the Local Government Act 2003)
1 Until paragraphs 10 to 13 of Schedule 16 (Local Government Act 2003) to the Act have been commenced in full, the Local Government Act 2003 is modified as follows.
2 In section 105(2) (the Valuation Tribunal Service) after “valuation tribunals in England” insert “and the Valuation Tribunal for England”.
3 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 (membership, chairman and deputy chairman) for sub-paragraph (3)(a) substitute—

“(a) a majority are persons occupying the following positions or offices—
(i) the position of president or chairman of a valuation tribunal,
(ii) the office of President or Vice-President of the Tribunal, and”

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4 In paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 (cessation of membership) after sub-paragraph (1)(b) insert—

“(ba) he ceases to be President of the Tribunal (whether or not he was appointed to the Service by virtue of being President),
(bb) having been a Vice-President of the Tribunal at the time of his appointment, he ceases to hold that office without being appointed to the office of President of the Tribunal, or”

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5 In paragraph 27 of Schedule 4 (interpretation) after the definition of “financial year” insert—

““Tribunal” means the Valuation Tribunal for England.”

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