RATING AND VALUATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 9th July 1994. Amendments to regulation 13 2 1 Regulation 13 of the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) Regulations 1993 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs. 2 In paragraphs (5), (7) and (8), insert, at the beginning, “Subject to paragraphs (8A) and (8B),”. 3 In paragraph (6)— a delete the words in brackets in sub-paragraph (a); b after sub-paragraph (a), insert “and”; and c delete sub-paragraph (b). 4 After paragraph (6), insert the following— 6A Subject to paragraphs (8A) and (8B), an alteration made to correct an inaccuracy in a list which arose in the course of making an alteration in connection with any of the matters mentioned in paragraph (2) or (5) shall have effect from the day from which that previous alteration fell to have effect. . 5 After paragraph (8), insert the following— 8A An alteration made to correct an inaccuracy (other than one which has arisen by reason of an error or default on the part of a ratepayer)— a in a list on the day it was compiled; or b which arose in the course of making a previous alteration in connection with the matters mentioned in paragraphs (2), (5), (6A), (7) or (8), which increases the rateable value shown in the list for the hereditament to which the inaccuracy relates shall have effect from the day on which the alteration is made. 8B Where an alteration is made in accordance with paragraph (8A) and within the period of six months beginning with— a in the case of an alteration of which notice is given under regulation 18(2), the day of service of the notice; and b in any other case, the day on which the alteration is made, the person who at the time of the alteration was the ratepayer in relation to the hereditament to which the alteration relates requires the valuation officer, by notice in writing served on him, to substitute for the day shown in the list the day that would have been determined, as regards that alteration, in accordance with the former regulation 13, the valuation officer shall alter the list accordingly. . 6 After paragraph (9), insert the following— 9A In this regulation, “the former regulation 13” means this regulation before the amendments made by regulation 2 of the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1994. . Amendments to regulation 15 3 1 Regulation 15 of the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) Regulations 1993 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs. 2 After paragraph (1)(c), insert— or d an alteration to which paragraph (3E) applies (a “relevant alteration”), . 3 In paragraph (3)— a in sub-paragraph (a), substitute “paragraph (1), (2) or (3A)” for “paragraph (1) or (2)”; and b in sub-paragraph (b)— i substitute “six months” for “six weeks”; and ii substitute “paragraph (1), (2) or (3A), as the case may be,” for “paragraph (1) or, as the case may be, paragraph (2)”. 4 After paragraph (3), insert— 3A Subject to paragraphs (3B) and (3C), where a relevant alteration is made in connection with a hereditament in relation to which one or more previous alterations have had effect from 1st April 1991 in accordance with the former regulation 6, paragraph (2) or this paragraph, or from 1st April 1992 in accordance with the former paragraph (1) or this paragraph, the relevant alteration shall have effect from the later of— a the day determined in accordance with regulation 13; and b 1st April 1992, or, if there has been no previous alteration made other than in accordance with the former regulation 6, paragraph (2) or this paragraph, 1st April 1991. 3B Where, by virtue of paragraph (3A), a relevant alteration has effect from 1st April 1991 and an alteration pursuant to paragraph (3) or regulation 16 is subsequently made to each of the previous alterations referred to in paragraph (3A) which had effect from 1st April 1991, the relevant alteration shall have effect from the day that would have been determined in accordance with regulation 13 if paragraph (3A) had not applied; and the valuation officer shall alter the list accordingly. 3C Where, by virtue of paragraph (3A), a relevant alteration has effect from 1st April 1992 and an alteration in pursuance of paragraph (3) or regulation 16 is subsequently made to each of the previous alterations referred to in paragraph (3A) which had effect from 1st April 1992, the relevant alteration shall have effect from the day which would have been determined in accordance with regulation 13 if paragraph (3A) had not applied; and the valuation officer shall alter the list accordingly. 3D In paragraph (3A), “the former paragraph (1)” means paragraph (1) of this regulation before the amendment made by regulation 3 of the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1994. 3E This paragraph applies to an alteration made— a so as— i to reduce the rateable value shown in a list for a hereditament; or ii to show in a list a hereditament which has come into existence by virtue of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of regulation 13(9) at any time before or after the list was compiled; or iii to delete from a list a hereditament which has not existed or which, whether by virtue of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of regulation 13(9) or otherwise, has ceased to exist at any time before or after the list was compiled; or iv to reflect a change in the area of an authority at any time before or after a list was compiled; or b in consequence of a hereditament being or not being required to be shown in a central non-domestic rating list. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment David Curry Minister of State, Department of the Environment 6th July 1994 John Redwood Secretary of State for Wales 7th July 1994