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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/valuation-tribunals-consequential-modifications-and-saving-and-transitional-provisions-england-regulations-2009/schedule/part-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2271",
  "legislation_title": "The Valuation Tribunals (Consequential Modifications and Saving and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/valuation-tribunals-consequential-modifications-and-saving-and-transitional-provisions-england-regulations-2009",
  "path": "schedule/part/1",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "MODIFICATIONS TO PART 4 OF THE VALUATION AND COMMUNITY CHARGE TRIBUNAL REGULATIONS 1989",
  "text": "Provision of Regulations\nModification\nRegulation 1 (citation and commencement)\nOmit “for the purposes of regulations 4 to 8 and 11 on 7th April 1989, and for all other purposes”.\nRegulation 15 (interpretation of Part 4)\nFor the definition of “tribunal” substitute—\n““Tribunal” means the Valuation Tribunal for England;\n“VTE panel”, in relation to an appeal, means the members of the Tribunal selected in accordance with tribunal business arrangements to deal with the appeal;\n“the VTE President” means the President of the Tribunal.”.\nRegulation 16 (jurisdiction)\nFor paragraphs (1) to (4) substitute “An appeal shall be dealt with by a VTE panel.”.\nRegulation 17 (time limits)\nIn paragraph (1)—\n(a) for “him” substitute “the person”; and\n(b) for “his” substitute “the person’s”.\nIn paragraph (3), for “the president” and “he” substitute “the VTE President”.\nRegulation 18 (initiating an appeal)\nIn paragraph (1)—\n(a) for “the clerk of the tribunal having jurisdiction in relation to the appeal”, substitute “the Tribunal”; and\n(b) for “he” substitute “the aggrieved person”.\nIn paragraph (2), for “the clerk”, “he” and “him”, substitute “the Tribunal”.\nRegulation 19 (arrangements for appeals)\nIn paragraph (1), for “the president” substitute “the VTE President”.\nIn paragraph (2), for “the clerk”, substitute “the Tribunal”.\nRegulation 20 (withdrawal)\nIn paragraph (1), for “the clerk”, substitute “the Tribunal”.\nIn paragraph (2)—\n(a) for “the clerk”, substitute “the Tribunal”; and\n(b) for “he”, substitute “it”.\nRegulation 21 (disposal by written representations)\nIn paragraph (1)—\n(a) for “the clerk” (in both places) substitute “the Tribunal”; and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “he or it” substitute “the respondent”.\nIn paragraph (2), for “the clerk” substitute “the Tribunal”.\nIn paragraph (3)—\n(a) for “the clerk” substitute “the Tribunal;\n(b) for “him” substitute “the appellant”; and\n(c) for “a tribunal constituted as mentioned in regulation 25(1)” substitute “the VTE panel”.\nIn paragraph (4), for “The tribunal may if it thinks fit” substitute “The VTE panel may if it thinks fit”.\nRegulation 22 (notice of hearing)\nIn paragraph (1), for “the clerk” substitute “the Tribunal”.\nIn paragraph (2)—\n(a) for “the clerk” substitute “the Tribunal”; and\n(b) omit sub-paragraph (a).\nIn paragraph (5), for “the clerk” substitute “the Tribunal”.\nRegulation 23 (disqualification from participating)\nIn paragraph (1)—\n(a) after “as a member” insert “of a VTE panel”;\n(b) omit “, or acting as clerk or officer of a tribunal in relation to,”; and\n(c) for “he” substitute “the person”.\nIn paragraph (2)—\n(a) omit “, or acting as clerk or officer of a tribunal in relation to,”;\n(b) for “his” substitute “the person’s”; and\n(c) for “he” substitute “the person”.\nIn paragraph (3)—\n(a) for “he” substitute “the person”; and\n(b) for “his” substitute “the person’s”.\nRegulation 24 (representation at the hearing)\nFor “he” substitute “the party”.\nFor “or an employee of the tribunal” substitute “of the Tribunal or an employee of the Valuation Tribunal Service”.\nRegulation 25 (conduct of the hearing)\nFor paragraph (1) substitute—\n“(1) The Tribunal’s function of hearing or determining an appeal shall be discharged by a VTE panel; and, except where paragraph A18 of Schedule 11 to the Act applies, a senior member of the Tribunal shall preside;.”.\nOmit paragraph (2).\nIn paragraph (3), for “tribunal” substitute “Tribunal or the VTE panel”.\nIn paragraph (4)—\n(a) for “tribunal” (in both places) substitute “the VTE panel”; and\n(b) for “his” substitute “the other party’s”.\nIn paragraph (5), for “tribunal” substitute “the VTE panel”; and\nIn paragraph (6)—\n(a) for “tribunal”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “VTE panel”;\n(b) omit “before the tribunal”; and\n(c) for “tribunal thinks” substitute “VTE panel think”.\nFor paragraph (7) substitute—\n“(7) Subject to any provision of this Part, the VTE panel—\n(a) shall conduct the hearing in such manner as they consider most suited to the clarification of the issues and, generally, to the just handling of the proceedings;\n(b) so far as appears to them to be appropriate, shall seek to avoid formality in the proceedings; and\n(c) shall not be bound by any enactment or rule of law relating to the admissibility of evidence in proceedings before courts of law.”.\nRegulation 26 (evidence)\nIn paragraph (3)(b), for “his” substitute “the person’s”.\nRegulation 28 (decisions on appeals)\nFor paragraph (1), substitute—\n“(1) Where an appeal is to be dealt with by a VTE panel consisting of three persons, it may be decided by a majority of those persons; and where it is to be dealt with by two persons and they are unable to agree, it shall be referred to the VTE President, who shall either deal with the appeal personally or make arrangements for it to be dealt with by another senior member of the Tribunal or by a VTE panel other than that originally selected.”.\nIn paragraph (2), for “disposed of” substitute “dealt with”.\nIn paragraph (4), for “him” substitute “the party”.\nRegulation 29 (orders)\nIn paragraph (1), for “the tribunal” substitute “the Tribunal”.\nRegulation 30 (records of decisions etc)\nIn paragraph (1), for “the clerk” substitute “the Tribunal”.\nIn paragraph (5), for “the tribunal concerned” substitute “the Tribunal”.\nIn paragraph (6), for “he” substitute “the person having custody”.\nIn paragraph (8), for “a record of that tribunal” substitute “an entry in the record kept under this regulation”.\nAfter paragraph (8), insert—\n“(9) In paragraph (8), “clerk” means the clerk of the Tribunal appointed under paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 2003 in accordance with paragraph 9 of that Schedule.”.\nRegulation 31 (review of decisions)\nIn paragraph (1)—\n(a) for “a tribunal constituted as provided in paragraph (3)” substitute “the Tribunal”;\n(b) omit “under the hand of the presiding member”;\n(c) for “he” substitute “the party”; and\n(d) in sub-paragraph (d), for “the tribunal’s decision” substitute “the decision made by the VTE panel, the VTE President or a senior member (as the case may be)” .\nFor paragraphs (3) and (4) substitute—\n“(3) Tribunal business arrangements shall apply in relation to the selection of members of the Tribunal to review a decision or part of a decision as if the review were an appeal.\n(4) Where a decision is set aside in pursuance of this regulation, the Tribunal shall—\n(a) revoke any order made in consequence of that decision; and\n(b) order a re-hearing or re-determination.”.\nIn paragraph (5), for “clerk” substitute “Tribunal”.\nIn paragraph (6), for “clerk” substitute “Tribunal”.\nIn paragraph (7), in the definition of “the relevant day”, for “the tribunal” substitute “the Tribunal”.\nRegulation 32 (appeals)\nIn paragraph (1)—\n(a) for “a tribunal” substitute “the Tribunal”; and\n(b) for “he” substitute “was”.\nIn paragraph (3) for “the tribunal” (in both places) substitute “the Tribunal”.\nIn paragraph (4), for “subject to this requirement” substitute “as if the reference to a tribunal included a reference to the High Court”.\nRegulation 33 (arbitration)\nFor paragraphs (1) to (3) substitute—\n“(1) Where the persons mentioned in paragraph (2) agree in writing that a matter falling within the Tribunal’s jurisdiction is to be referred to arbitration, the matter shall be so referred.\n(2) The persons are the persons who, if the matter were to be the subject of an appeal to the Tribunal, would be the parties to the appeal.”.",
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  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "As to “tribunal business arrangements” see paragraph A17 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act, inserted , by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 15 to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Paragraph (4) was inserted by S.I. 1995/363."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Paragraph (1) was numbered as such, and paragraph (2) inserted, by S.I. 1990/582. Paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 1993/292."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Paragraphs (2) and (5) were substituted by S.I. 1993/292."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 1993/439."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "The words “as a member” were inserted by S.I. 1993/439."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Paragraph (6) was amended by S.I. 1993/292."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "As to “senior member” see paragraph A17(4) of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988. The panel of chairmen referred to in paragraph A17(4)(c) are the members of the Tribunal referred to in paragraph A4 of that Schedule. That paragraph and paragraph A17 are inserted by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 15 to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Regulation 28 was substituted by S.I. 1993/292."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Regulation 30 was substituted by S.I. 1993/292."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "2003 c.26. Paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 is substituted by paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 16 to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28) (“the 2007 Act”). By virtue of section 105(2) of the Local Government Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”), as amended by paragraph 11(1) and (2) of Schedule 16 to the 2007 Act, the Valuation Tribunal for England is referred to in Schedule 4 to the 2003 Act as “the Tribunal”."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Regulation 31 was substituted by S.I. 1993/292."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "See paragraph A17(2) of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 inserted by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28), Schedule 15. paragraphs 1 and 2."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "Paragraph (3) of regulation 33 was amended by S.I. 1993/292."
    }
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