# The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 W.S.I. 2018/122 · made 31 January 2018 The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) (S.I. 2017/113 (W. 39)) provide for the contents of non-domestic rates demand notices which are served by or on behalf of billing authorities in Wales. Schedule 2 to the 2017 Regulations sets out the information which must be included in the explanatory notes that must accompany a demand notice, which includes information as to the small business rates relief scheme that is applicable in Wales. Made under: Competition Act 1998 (Section 62, Section 146, Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Schedule 9 paragraph 2) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/non-domestic-rating-demand-notices-wales-amendment-regulations-2018/pdf/wsi_20180122_mi.pdf ## Introductory text Rating And Valuation, Wales Made 31 January 2018 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 2 February 2018 Coming into force 23 February 2018 The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 62 and 146(6) of, and paragraphs 1 and 2(2)(h) of Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1988, and now vested in them. ## 1 Title, commencement, application and interpretation (1) The title of these Regulations in the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. (2) These Regulations come into force on 23 February 2018. (3) These Regulations apply in relation to demand notices which relate to financial years beginning on or after 1 April 2018 and are issued by or on behalf of Welsh billing authorities. (4) In these Regulations “demand notice” (“hysbysiad galw am dalu”) means a demand notice within the meaning of Part II of the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989 which is served by a billing authority or any person authorised by a billing authority to exercise any functions relating to the collection of non-domestic rates (including such a notice served pursuant to Part II of the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1990 (joint owners and occupiers)). ## 2 Amendment to the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2017 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (explanatory notes), in the paragraph entitled small business rate relief, for “The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2015” substitute “The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2017”. ## Signature Mark Drakeford Cabinet Secretary for Finance, one of the Welsh Ministers 31 January 2018 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) (S.I. 2017/113 (W. 39)) provide for the contents of non-domestic rates demand notices which are served by or on behalf of billing authorities in Wales. Schedule 2 to the 2017 Regulations sets out the information which must be included in the explanatory notes that must accompany a demand notice, which includes information as to the small business rates relief scheme that is applicable in Wales. The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2017 (“the 2017 Small Business Relief Order”) (S.I. 2017/1229 (W. 293)) introduces a new small business rates relief scheme in Wales from 1 April 2018. These Regulations amend Schedule 2 to the 2017 Regulations so that the information provided in the explanatory notes that accompany demand notices issued in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1 April 2018, refers to the 2017 Small Business Relief Order. The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/122 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-domestic-rating-demand-notices-wales-amendment-regulations-2018 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.