The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Notification of alteration

30.—(1) Within 28 days of altering a list a VO must notify the relevant authority of the effect of the alteration; and the relevant authority must as soon as reasonably practicable alter the copy of the list deposited at its principal office under section 41(6B)(1) of the Act.

(2) No later than the day on which the notice is served under paragraph (1) the VO must notify the ratepayer and any proposer, as defined in paragraph (5), of—

(a) the effect of the alteration, and

(b) the effect of the application of this Part, and of Part 5, in relation to the alteration.

(3) But paragraph (2) does not apply in relation to alterations made solely to correct a clerical error, or to reflect—

(a) a change in the address of the hereditament concerned;

(b) a change in the area of the relevant authority.

(4) Paragraph (2)(b) also does not apply in relation to an alteration made to reflect—

(a) a decision of the VO that a proposal is well-founded;

(b) a decision, in relation to the hereditament which is the subject of the proposal, of the VTW, the Upper Tribunal or a court;

(c) an agreement under regulation 22.

(5) The proposer mentioned in paragraph (2) is any proposer for whom an appeal in relation to the hereditament has been referred to the VTW under regulation 24(1) and whose appeal has either—

(a) not been determined by the VTW, or

(b) has been so determined and either—

(i) an appeal has been made to the Upper Tribunal and has not been determined, or

(ii) the time for making an appeal to the Upper Tribunal has not yet expired.

(1)

Section 41(6B) was inserted by section 139 of, and paragraph 19 of Schedule 5 to, the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42).