http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/contents/madeThe Business Improvement Districts (Wales) Regulations 2005Local governmentBusiness Improvement DistrictsBusiness practice and regulationDisclosureKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2015-09-08LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALESThese Regulations make provision in relation to business improvement districts (BIDs). BIDs are provided for in Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2003 as areas within which projects specified in the BID arrangements are to be carried out for the benefit of that district or those who live, work or carry on any activity in the district. Those projects are to be financed (in whole or in part) by a BID levy imposed on the non-domestic ratepayers, or a class of such ratepayers in the district. A BID may only be established where those entitled to vote approve the BID proposals.The Business Improvement Districts (Wales) Regulations 20051Application, name, commencement and interpretation2Obtaining information from billing authority for the purpose of developing BID proposals3BID proposer4BID proposals, renewal proposals, alteration proposals and preliminary procedures5Instructions to hold a BID ballot, renewal ballot, alteration ballot or re-ballot6Ballot holder7Arrangements for holding a ballot and conduct of a ballot8Persons entitled to vote9Declaring a ballot void10Payment of costs of a ballot11Obtaining information from billing authority for the purpose of canvassing12Veto of BID proposals13Appeal against veto14BID Revenue Account15Administration of the BID levy etc16Alteration of BID arrangements without an alteration ballot17Alterations of the BID arrangements following a ballot18Termination of BID arrangements19Information20Expenses of the ballot holder21Electronic communication of requests, applications or noticesSCHEDULE 1CONTENT OF BID PROPOSALS, RENEWAL PROPOSALS OR ALTERATION PROPOSALS1(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the matters which...2The matters which must be included in renewal proposals are...3(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the matters which must be...SCHEDULE 2RULES FOR BID BALLOTS, RENEWAL BALLOTS AND ALTERATION BALLOTSPROVISIONS AS TO TIMETimetable1The proceedings of the ballot must be conducted in accordance...RULES FOR BALLOTSDay of the ballot2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the ballot holder must secure...Ballots — preliminary procedures3The ballot holder must, at least 42 days before the...Ballots — general4(1) Each ballot must be a postal ballot. Proxy voting5(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, any person...Requirement of secrecy6(1) Every person attending the proceedings in connection with the...Notification of requirement of secrecy7The ballot holder must make such arrangements as he or...The ballot paper8(1) Nothing is to be printed on the ballot paper...Prohibition of disclosure of vote9No person who has voted shall, in any legal proceeding...Procedure on issue of ballot paper10(1) One ballot paper must be issued in respect of...Spoilt ballot papers11(1) If a voter has inadvertently dealt with his or...Lost ballot papers12(1) Where a voter has not received their ballot paper...Receipt of return ballot papers13(1) A postal ballot paper must not be taken to...The count14(1) As soon as practicable after the day of the...Rejected ballot papers15(1) Where a ballot paper is received which bears the...Decisions on ballot papers16The decision of the ballot holder on any question arising...Declaration of result17(1) The ballot holder must certify — Validity18(1) No BID ballot, renewal ballot, alteration ballot or re-ballot,...Retention of ballot papers19The ballot holder must retain the ballot papers for six...SCHEDULE 3THE KEEPING OF THE BID REVENUE ACCOUNTPART 1Credits to the Account1For each year a billing authority which is required to...Item 1: BID revenuesItem 2: income from BID services and facilitiesItem 3: reduced provision for bad or doubtful debtsItem 4: credit balance from previous yearPART 2Debits to the Account2For each year a billing authority which is required to...Item 1: BID cost of collectionItem 2: BID expenditureItem 3: provision for bad or doubtful debtsItem 4: debit balance from previous yearSCHEDULE 4IMPOSITION, ADMINISTRATION, COLLECTION, RECOVERY AND APPLICATION OF THE BID LEVY1Interpretation2The requirement for demand notices3Content of demand notices4Invalid notices5Service of demand notices6Payments under demand notices7Payments under demand notices: further provision8Demand notices: final adjustment9Enforcement10Outstanding liabilities on death11Application of BID administration provisions to the Crown12Joint occupiers and owners: billing13Joint owners and occupiers: enforcement14Enforcement in relation to partnershipsWelsh Statutory Instruments2005 No. 1312 (W.94)LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALESThe Business Improvement Districts (Wales) Regulations 2005Made10 May 2005Coming into force13 May 2005

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47(4), 48(1) and (2), 49(2), 51(2) and (3), 52(2), 54(4) and (5), 55(1) and (2), 56(1), 58(2) and 123(2) of the Local Government Act 2003

2003 c. 26. See section 59(1) for the definition of “prescribed”.

, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Administration of the
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Alteration of
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CONTENT OF
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<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the matters which...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/1/paragraph/2/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The matters which must be included in renewal proposals are...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/1/paragraph/3/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the matters which must be...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/made" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
RULES FOR
<abbr title="business improvement district">BID</abbr>
BALLOTS, RENEWAL BALLOTS AND ALTERATION BALLOTS
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/1/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPart">
<inline name="tocHeading">PROVISIONS AS TO TIME</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/1/crossheading/timetable/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Timetable</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/1/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The proceedings of the ballot must be conducted in accordance...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPart">
<inline name="tocHeading">RULES FOR BALLOTS</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/day-of-the-ballot/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Day of the ballot</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/2/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the ballot holder must secure...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/ballots-preliminary-procedures/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Ballots — preliminary procedures</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/3/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The ballot holder must, at least 42 days before the...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/ballots-general/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Ballots — general</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/4/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Each ballot must be a postal ballot. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/proxy-voting/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Proxy voting</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/5/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, any person...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/requirement-of-secrecy/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Requirement of secrecy</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/6/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Every person attending the proceedings in connection with the...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/notification-of-requirement-of-secrecy/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Notification of requirement of secrecy</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/7/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The ballot holder must make such arrangements as he or...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/the-ballot-paper/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">The ballot paper</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/8/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Nothing is to be printed on the ballot paper...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/prohibition-of-disclosure-of-vote/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Prohibition of disclosure of vote</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/9/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">No person who has voted shall, in any legal proceeding...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/procedure-on-issue-of-ballot-paper/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Procedure on issue of ballot paper</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/10/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) One ballot paper must be issued in respect of...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/spoilt-ballot-papers/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Spoilt ballot papers</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/11/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) If a voter has inadvertently dealt with his or...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/lost-ballot-papers/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Lost ballot papers</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/12/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">12</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Where a voter has not received their ballot paper...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/receipt-of-return-ballot-papers/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Receipt of return ballot papers</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/13/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">13</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) A postal ballot paper must not be taken to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/the-count/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">The count</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/14/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">14</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) As soon as practicable after the day of the...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/rejected-ballot-papers/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Rejected ballot papers</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/15/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">15</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Where a ballot paper is received which bears the...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/decisions-on-ballot-papers/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Decisions on ballot papers</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/16/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">16</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The decision of the ballot holder on any question arising...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/declaration-of-result/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Declaration of result</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/17/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">17</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The ballot holder must certify — </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/validity/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Validity</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/18/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">18</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) No BID ballot, renewal ballot, alteration ballot or re-ballot,...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/part/2/crossheading/retention-of-ballot-papers/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Retention of ballot papers</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/2/paragraph/19/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">19</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The ballot holder must retain the ballot papers for six...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/made" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
THE KEEPING OF THE
<abbr title="business improvement district">BID</abbr>
REVENUE ACCOUNT
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/1/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPart">
<inline name="tocNum">PART 1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Credits to the Account</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/paragraph/1/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">For each year a billing authority which is required to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/1/crossheading/item-1-bid-revenues/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
Item 1:
<abbr title="business improvement district">BID</abbr>
revenues
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/1/crossheading/item-2-income-from-bid-services-and-facilities/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
Item 2: income from
<abbr title="business improvement district">BID</abbr>
services and facilities
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/1/crossheading/item-3-reduced-provision-for-bad-or-doubtful-debts/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Item 3: reduced provision for bad or doubtful debts</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/1/crossheading/item-4-credit-balance-from-previous-year/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Item 4: credit balance from previous year</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/2/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPart">
<inline name="tocNum">PART 2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Debits to the Account</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/paragraph/2/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">For each year a billing authority which is required to...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/2/crossheading/item-1-bid-cost-of-collection/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
Item 1:
<abbr title="business improvement district">BID</abbr>
cost of collection
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/2/crossheading/item-2-bid-expenditure/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
Item 2:
<abbr title="business improvement district">BID</abbr>
expenditure
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/2/crossheading/item-3-provision-for-bad-or-doubtful-debts/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Item 3: provision for bad or doubtful debts</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/3/part/2/crossheading/item-4-debit-balance-from-previous-year/made" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Item 4: debit balance from previous year</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/made" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
IMPOSITION, ADMINISTRATION, COLLECTION, RECOVERY AND APPLICATION OF THE
<abbr title="business improvement district">BID</abbr>
LEVY
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/1/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Interpretation</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/2/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The requirement for demand notices</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/3/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Content of demand notices</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/4/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Invalid notices</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/5/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Service of demand notices</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/6/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Payments under demand notices</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/7/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Payments under demand notices: further provision</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/8/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Demand notices: final adjustment</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/9/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Enforcement</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/10/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Outstanding liabilities on death</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/11/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Application of
<abbr title="business improvement district">BID</abbr>
administration provisions to the Crown
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/12/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">12</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Joint occupiers and owners: billing</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/13/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">13</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Joint owners and occupiers: enforcement</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1312/schedule/4/paragraph/14/made" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">14</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Enforcement in relation to partnerships</inline>
</tocItem>
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<preface eId="preface">
<block name="banner">Welsh Statutory Instruments</block>
<block name="number">
<docNumber>2005 No. 1312 (W.94)</docNumber>
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<block name="subject">
<concept refersTo="#">LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WALES</concept>
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</container>
<block name="title">
<docTitle>The Business Improvement Districts (Wales) Regulations 2005</docTitle>
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<container name="dates">
<block name="madeDate" refersTo="#date-made">
<span>Made</span>
<docDate date="2005-05-10">10 May 2005</docDate>
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<block name="commenceDate" refersTo="#date-cif-1">
<span>Coming into force</span>
<docDate date="2005-05-13">13 May 2005</docDate>
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<preamble>
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<p>
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47(4), 48(1) and (2), 49(2), 51(2) and (3), 52(2), 54(4) and (5), 55(1) and (2), 56(1), 58(2) and 123(2) of the Local Government Act 2003
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<p>
<ref eId="c00003" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/26">2003 c. 26</ref>
.
<i>See</i>
section 59(1) for the definition of “prescribed”.
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, hereby makes the following Regulations:
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