PART 1General

Interpretation2.

In these Regulations—

“the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;

“altered hereditament” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;

“authority” means a billing authority in England whose area includes a hereditament within a designated class;

“biomass” is to be construed in accordance with article 4 of the Renewables Obligation Order 20092;

“designated class” means a class of hereditaments designated by Part 2;

“generating plant” means—

(a)

in relation to a hereditament falling within class A to E, plant in or on the hereditament which is used or available for use for the purposes of generating electricity;

(b)

in relation to a hereditament falling within class F, plant which is used or available for use for the purposes of generating electricity;

“new hereditament” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;

“non-domestic rating income” in relation to a hereditament has the meaning given by regulation 13;

“notional 31st March 2013 rateable value”—

(a)

where Schedule 1 applies, has the meaning given by paragraph 3 of that Schedule; and

(b)

where Schedule 2 applies, is to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Schedule;

“old hereditament” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2;

“original hereditament” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;

“rateable plant and machinery” means plant and machinery specified in the Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (England) Regulations 20003;

“relevant valuation officer” means the valuation officer for an authority whose area includes a hereditament within a designated class;

“relevant year” means the year for which a calculation under Schedule 7B is being made; and

“renewable power station” has the meaning given by regulation 5.