# The Valuation Tribunals (Wales) Regulations 1995, Regulation 42: Disqualification from participating


(1) A person shall be disqualified from participating as a member in the hearing or determination of, or acting as clerk or officer of a tribunal in relation to, an appeal if he is a member of the relevant billing authority.
(2) In this regulation “relevant billing authority” means—
(a) in the case of an appeal against a completion notice, the billing authority in whose area is situated the dwelling which is the subject matter of the appeal; and
(b) in any other case, the billing authority whose decision is being appealed against.
(3) A person shall be disqualified from participating as a member in the hearing or determination of, or acting as clerk or officer of a tribunal in relation to, an appeal if the appellant is his spouse or he supports the appellant financially or is liable to do so.
(4) A person shall not otherwise be disqualified from acting in any capacity in relation to an appeal by reason only of the fact that he is a member of an authority which derives revenue directly or indirectly from payments in respect of council tax which may be affected by the exercise of his functions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3056/regulation/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/valuation-tribunals-wales-regulations-1995/regulation-42
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