# The Non-Domestic Rating (Railways, Telecommunications and Canals) Regulations 1994, Regulation 4: Telecommunications hereditaments


(1) Anything situated in England which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament and anything situated in Wales which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament if it is—
(a) occupied by or, if unoccupied, owned by British Telecommunications plc; and
(b) occupied by posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks, towers, masts, switching equipment, or other equipment, or easements or wayleaves, being property used for the monitoring, processing or transmission of communications signals for the provision of telecommunications services.
(2) Anything situated in England which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament and anything situated in Wales which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament if it is—
(a) occupied by or, if unoccupied, owned by Mercury Communications Limited; and
(b) occupied by posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks, towers, masts, switching equipment, or other equipment, or easements or wayleaves, being property used for the monitoring, processing or transmission of communications signals for the provision of telecommunications services.
(3) Anything situated in England which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament and anything situated in Wales which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament if it is—
(a) occupied by or, if unoccupied, owned by BR Telecommunications Limited; and
(b) occupied by posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks, towers, masts, switching equipment, or other equipment, or easements or wayleaves, being property used for the monitoring, processing or transmission of communications signals for the provision of telecommunications services.
(4) Anything situated in England which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament and anything situated in Wales which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament if it is—
(a) occupied by or, if unoccupied, owned by Energis Communications Limited; and
(b) occupied by posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks, towers, masts, switching equipment, or other equipment, or easements or wayleaves, being property used for the monitoring, processing or transmission of communications signals for the provision of telecommunications services.
(5) Anything situated in England which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament and anything situated in Wales which would (apart from these Regulations) be more than one hereditament shall be treated as one hereditament if it is—
(a) occupied by or, if unoccupied, owned by AT& T (UK) Limited; and
(b) occupied by posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks, towers, masts, switching equipment, or other equipment, or easements or wayleaves, being property used for the monitoring, processing or transmission of communications signals for the provision of telecommunications services.
(6) Each hereditament described in paragraphs (1) to (5) shall be treated as occupied by the company named in respect of it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3123/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-domestic-rating-railways-telecommunications-and-canals-regulations-1994/regulation-4
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