# The Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, Regulation 17: Applications for relief

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(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 or any other person authorised by it;
(ii) a trust, a trustee of that trust or any other person authorised by it;
(iii) a body corporate, a director of that body or 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 .
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/85/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-domestic-rates-transitional-relief-scotland-regulations-2017/regulation-17
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