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Section 58 Special provision for 1995 onwards.

England and Wales

(1)

In relation to any relevant period the F1Welsh Ministers may make regulations under this section F2 which apply in relation to Wales.

(2)

The regulations may contain such provisions as are mentioned in subsection (3) below as regards any case which falls within a prescribed description and where—

(a)

as regards a hereditament or hereditaments the chargeable amount for a chargeable day falls to be determined under section 43, 45 F3or 54 above, and

(b)

the day falls within the relevant period concerned.

F4(3)

The provisions are that the chargeable amount is to be such amount as is found in accordance with rules prescribed under this section instead of in accordance with Schedule 4ZA, 4ZB or 5A (as the case may be).

(4)

A chargeable amount found in accordance with rules prescribed under this section may be the same as or different from what it would be apart from the regulations.

(5)

Rules prescribed under this section may be framed by reference to such factors as the F5Welsh Ministers think fit.

(6)

Without prejudice to section F6143A(2)(b) below, regulations under this section relating to a relevant period may contain different provision for different relevant financial years.

(7)

Without prejudice to section F7143A(2)(b) below, regulations under this section may contain different provision in relation to locally listed hereditaments whose rateable value exceeds, and those whose rateable value does not exceed, a prescribed figure; and a locally listed hereditament is a hereditament for the time being shown in a local non-domestic rating list.

F8(7A)

Without prejudice to section F9143A(2) and (3) below, regulations under this section may include provision—

(a)

imposing duties and conferring powers on valuation officers (whether as regards determinations, certificates or otherwise) in relation to the ascertainment of rateable values;

(b)

as to appeals relating to things done or not done by such officers.

(8)

Regulations under this section in their application to a particular F10relevant financial year shall not be effective unless they come into force before 1 January immediately preceding the year; but this is without prejudice to the power to amend or revoke.

(9)

In making regulations under this section the F11Welsh Ministers shall have regard to the object of securing (so far as practicable) that the aggregate amount payable to them and all F12billing authorities by way of non-domestic rates as regards a particular financial year F13does not exceed that which it would in their opinion be likely to be apart from the regulations.

(10)

For the purposes of this section—

(a)

a relevant period is a period of F14three years beginning on any 1 April (other than 1 April 1990) on which lists must be compiled;

(b)

a relevant financial year, as regards regulations relating to a relevant period, is a financial year falling within the period.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 58(1) substituted (16.11.2024) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(a), Sch. para. 1(10)(a)

F2

Words in s. 58(1) inserted (25.11.2004 for E.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 65(2), 128(3)(a); S.I. 2004/3132, art. 3(1)(c) (with art. 4)

F3

Words in s. 58(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2024 with effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after that date) by Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 (c. 53), s. 19(2)(b), Sch. para. 5(a)

F4

S. 58(3) substituted (1.4.2024 with effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after that date) by Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 (c. 53), s. 19(2)(b), Sch. para. 5(b)

F5

Words in s. 58(5) substituted (16.11.2024) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(a), Sch. para. 1(10)(b)

F6

Word in s. 58(6) substituted (16.11.2024) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(g), Sch. para. 19(2)(a)

F7

Word in s. 58(7) substituted (16.11.2024) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(g), Sch. para. 19(2)(b)

F8

S. 58(7A) inserted (24.2.1994) by 1994 c. 3, s. 2(1)

F9

Words in s. 58(7A) substituted (16.11.2024) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(g), Sch. para. 19(2)(c)

F10

Words in s. 58(8) substituted (24.2.1994) by 1994 c. 3, s. 2(2)

F11

Word in s. 58(9) substituted (16.11.2024) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(a), Sch. para. 1(10)(c)

F12

Words in s. 58(9) substituted (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 68 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

F13

Words in s. 58(9) substituted (24.2.1994) by 1994 c. 3, s. 2(3)

F14

Word in s. 58(10)(a) substituted (16.11.2024) by Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 6), s. 23(2)(a), Sch. para. 1(10)(d)

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1

Pt. III (ss. 41–67) amended by S.I. 1990/582, reg. 5(1)

Pt. III (ss. 41 - 67) amended (25.9.1991) by Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c. 46), ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. para. 9 (with s. 1)

Pt. III (ss. 41-67) modified (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 78 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2, Sch. 1

Pt. III (ss. 41-67) amended (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, regs. 27, 28

C2

Pt. 3 modified (E.) (1.4.2005) by The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/659), regs. 1, 15

C3

Pt. III modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 8