Regulation 17 Applications for relief

Scotland

(1)

An application for relief must be signed by the ratepayer or a person authorised to sign on behalf of the ratepayer, and—

(a)

“person authorised to sign on behalf of the ratepayer “means, where the ratepayer is—

(i)

a partnership, a partner of that partnership F1or any other person authorised by it;

(ii)

a trust, a trustee of that trust F2or any other person authorised by it;

(iii)

a body corporate, a director of that body F3or any other person authorised by it; and

(b)

“sign” or ”signed” in relation to an application made by electronic communication means an electronic signature, as defined in section 7(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 M1.

(2)

An application under paragraph (1) must be made to the local authority by—

(a)

addressing it to the authority; and

(b)

delivering it or sending it to the authority's office by post or electronic communication.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 17(1)(a)(i) inserted (1.4.2019) by The Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/44), regs. 1, 2(8)
F2: Words in reg. 17(1)(a)(ii) inserted (1.4.2019) by The Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/44), regs. 1, 2(8)
F3: Words in reg. 17(1)(a)(iii) inserted (1.4.2019) by The Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/44), regs. 1, 2(8)

Marginal citations

M1: 2000 c.7; section 7(2) was amended by S.I. 2016/696.