Regulation 3 Interpretation

the definition of “appointing body” is omitted;

after the definition of “president” there is inserted–

• ““relevant authority”, in relation to a vacancy in the membership of a tribunal, means–

  1. (i)

     in the case of an area in relation to which any of the area changes provisions applies, the authority which, in accordance with the provision in question, would have the power to appoint a member; and

  2. (ii)

     in any other case, the authority which had the power to appoint or to participate in the appointment of the member whose membership has ceased, and for the purposes of this definition–

• “the area changes provisions” means—

  1. (i)

     regulation 3 of the Local Government Changes for England (Valuation and Community Charge Tribunals) Regulations 1996^f1;

  2. (ii)

     regulation 4 of the Local Government Changes for England (Valuation and Community Charge Tribunals) Regulations 1997^f2; and

  3. (iii)

     regulation 3 of the Local Government Changes for England (Valuation Tribunals) Regulations 1997^f3;”.