Regulation 2 Amendment of Regulations

in regulation 2 (1) (interpretation), by the insertion, after the definition of “the 1992 Act” of the following—

• ““the 1993 Act” means the Non-Domestic Rating Act 1993;”; and

by the insertion, after paragraph 7B of the Schedule, of the following paragraph—

“7C

If—

(a)

the demand notice has been served on a ratepayer by the Secretary of State;

(b)

the Secretary of State’s estimate under regulation 6(1) for the purposes of the notice was made before the coming into force of section 1 of the 1993 Act; and

(c)

the estimate is, in consequence of that Act, shown to be false;

paragraphs 7A and 7B shall apply as if for references to the 1992 Act and to sections 1 to 3 of the 1992 Act there were substituted references to the 1993 Act and to section 1 of the 1993 Act and, in particular, as if for the statement mentioned in paragraph 7A(4) there were substituted the following statement—

• “This notice takes account of savings on your rates bill announced in the Budget and made by the Non-Domestic Rating Act 1993.””.