The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Withdrawal

24.—(1) Without prejudice to regulation 8(2), an appeal may be withdrawn before the commencement of a hearing or of consideration of written representations, where notice to that effect is given to the clerk —

(a) in the case of an appeal against a completion notice or an appeal under paragraph 5C of Schedule 9 to the Act (penalties), by the appellant in writing, and

(b) in any other case, but subject to paragraph (2), by the valuation officer.

(2) Subject to paragraph (4), notice may not be given by a valuation officer under paragraph (1) unless every other party to the appeal has given written consent to the valuation officer for the withdrawal of the appeal.

(3) The clerk must notify the appellant when the clerk has received the notice of withdrawal under paragraph (1)(a), and shall serve a copy of the notice of receipt on all the other parties to the appeal.

(4) Where, after the referral of an appeal under regulation 13, the valuation officer alters the list in accordance with the proposal, or there is an agreement under regulation 12, the valuation officer or, as the case may be, the central valuation officer must notify the clerk accordingly, and the appeal shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.

(5) Where, following the initiation of an appeal against imposition of a penalty, the valuation officer decides to remit the penalty, the valuation officer shall notify the clerk accordingly, and the appeal shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.