Paragraph 11 F1

in paragraph (1)—

in paragraph (1)(a) for “the geographical area to which any BID proposals, alteration proposals or renewal proposals, as the case may be, relate” substitute “the relevant area”;

in paragraph (1)(b) for “as soon after instructing as practicable” substitute “as soon as practicable after the ballot holder has been instructed”;

after paragraph (1)(c) insert—

“(d)

where it is not the lead authority, provide a copy of the document referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the lead authority.”;

after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

In paragraph (1) “relevant area” in relation to a relevant billing authority means—

(a)

if the BID proposals, alteration proposals or renewal proposals relate to a part of the authority’s area, that part; and

(b)

if the BID proposals, alteration proposals or renewal proposals relate to the whole of the authority’s area, the authority’s area.”;

for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

On receiving a request (made in accordance with paragraph (3)) from—

(a)

the BID proposer or BID body, as the case may be; or

(b)

any person who, or any group of persons which, represents 5 per cent or more of the persons who are to be liable for any proposed BID levy,

the lead authority shall supply a copy of a document containing both the information it has prepared in respect of its own area and the information it has received from the other relevant billing authorities under paragraph (1) to the person or group of persons concerned in data form.”;

in paragraph (3) for “the relevant billing authority” in each place substitute “the lead authority”;

in paragraph (5) for “The relevant billing authority” substitute “The lead authority”;

in paragraph (6)—

after paragraph (6) insert—

“(7)

The lead authority shall ensure that amounts collected by way of a charge imposed under paragraph (5) are shared between all of the relevant billing authorities in proportion to the costs incurred or likely to be incurred by each of those authorities in dealing with requests and supplying information under this regulation.”