Transitory provisions (modifications to the Local Government Act 2003)
7.—(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”.
(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”.
(5) In paragraph 27 of Schedule 4 (interpretation) after the definition of “financial year” insert—
““Tribunal” means the Valuation Tribunal for England.”.