The Valuation Appeal Panels and Committees (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007
S.S.I. 2007/212 · Made 6 March 2007
RATING AND VALUATION
Made 6th March 2007
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th March 2007
Coming into force 1st April 2007
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
-
1994 c. 39. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
Contents
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation Appeal Panels and Committees (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.
2Amendment of Regulations
Regulation 4 of the Valuation Appeal Panels and Committees (Scotland) Regulations 1996f1 is amended in accordance with this regulation.
In paragraph (3), omit “, subject to paragraph (4) below,”.
Omit paragraph (4).
Signature
TOM McCABE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
6th March 2007
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Valuation Appeal Panels and Committees (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (“the 1996 Regulations”) constituted 13 valuation appeal panels for valuation areas in Scotland for the purpose of hearing appeals under the Valuation Acts and council tax appeals.
Regulation 2 of these Regulations removes the restriction contained in Regulation 4(4) of the 1996 Regulations, that no person shall be appointed to a valuation appeal panel for a term of office which would commence after they reach the age of 70 years.