# The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2010 S.R. 2010/104 · made 10 March 2010 The Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 [S.R. 2007 No. 182 as amended by S.R. 2008 No. 153] (“the principal Rules”) regulate the exercise of rights of appeal to the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) and prescribe the practice and procedure in relation to proceedings before the Tribunal. Made under: Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (Article 36A, Schedule 9B paragraph 7, Schedule 9B paragraph 8, Schedule 9B paragraph 9, Schedule 9B paragraph 10, Schedule 9B paragraph 11, Schedule 9B paragraph 12, Schedule 9B paragraph 13) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/valuation-tribunal-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2010/pdf/nisr_20100104_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/valuation-tribunal-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2010/pdf/nisrem_20100104_en.pdf ## Introductory text Rates Made 10th March 2010 Coming into operation 9th April 2010 To be laid before Parliament The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 36A(3) of, and paragraphs 7 to 13 of Schedule 9B to, the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977. ## 1 Citation and commencement These Rules may be cited as the Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 9th April 2010. ## 2 Amendment to the Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 The Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 shall be amended in accordance with rules 3 to 6. ## 3 Amendment to the Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 (1) In rule 2(1) (Interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “the 2008 Regulations” insert— “the 2010 (Energy Efficiency Homes Scheme) Regulations” means the Rate Relief (Energy Efficiency Homes Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010; “the 2010 (Low-Carbon Homes Scheme) Regulations” means the Rate Relief (Low-Carbon Homes Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010;”; (b) in the definition of “appeal”— (i) in paragraph (b) omit “or”; and (ii) after paragraph (c) insert— “(d) regulation 9(1) of the 2010 (Energy Efficiency Homes Scheme) Regulations; or (e) regulation 10(1) of the 2010 (Low-Carbon Homes Scheme) Regulations;”; and (c) in the definition of “respondent” for paragraph (a) substitute— “(a) in relation to an appeal under Article 13(3) or 31A(12B) of the 1977 Order; regulation 12(1) of the 2007 Regulations, regulation 9(1) of the 2010 (Energy Efficiency Homes Scheme) Regulations or regulation 10(1) of the 2010 (Low Carbon Scheme) Regulations, means the Department;”. ## 4 Amendment to the Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 In rule 5 (Notice of appeal) after paragraph (e) insert— “(f) an appeal under regulation 9(1) of the 2010 (Energy Efficiency Homes Scheme) Regulations shall be instituted by delivering to the Secretary a notice of appeal in accordance with Form 6 within 28 days of the Department issuing the notice of the result of the review; (g) an appeal under regulation 10(1) of the 2010 (Low-Carbon Homes Scheme) Regulations shall be instituted by delivering to the Secretary a notice of appeal in accordance with Form 7 within 28 days of the Department issuing the notice of the result of the review.”. ## 5 Amendment to the Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 In rule 22 (Case stated for the Court of Appeal) paragraph (1)— (a) in both sub-paragraph (a) and sub-paragraph (b) omit “or”; and (b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert— “(d) regulation 9(2) of the 2010 (Energy Efficiency Homes Scheme) Regulations; or (e) regulation 10(2) of the 2010 (Low-Carbon Homes Scheme) Regulations,”. ## 6 Amendment to the Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 In the Schedule after Form 5 insert the forms set out in the Schedule to these Rules. ## Signature Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice Dated 10th March 2010 ## ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Rules) The Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 [S.R. 2007 No. 182 as amended by S.R. 2008 No. 153] (“the principal Rules”) regulate the exercise of rights of appeal to the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) and prescribe the practice and procedure in relation to proceedings before the Tribunal. These Rules amend the principal Rules in consequence of the introduction of a right of appeal to the Tribunal against the result of a review by the Department of Finance and Personnel of— a decision made by it in relation to an application for a rate reduction under the Rate Relief (Energy Efficiency Homes Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010 No. 67); or a decision made by it in relation to an application for rate relief under the Rate Relief (Low-Carbon Homes Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010 No. 66). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/104 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/valuation-tribunal-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2010 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.