The Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Applications under Article 49 of the principal Order

Frivolous or vexatious applications

30.  In Article 49 of the principal Order (revision of valuation list, and alteration, by district valuer), after paragraph (5) there shall be added the following paragraph—

(6) If the district valuer decides that an application served on him is frivolous or vexatious—

(a)he shall serve on the applicant notice of his decision; and

(b)sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) shall not have effect in relation to that application..

Transfer of application from the district valuer to the Commissioner

31.  After Article 49 of the principal Order there shall be inserted the following Article—

Transfer to the Commissioner of application under Article 49

49A.(1) The district valuer may, with the consent of the applicant, transfer to the Commissioner an application served on the district valuer under Article 49.

(2) Where an application is transferred under this Article, the functions of the district valuer in relation to the application served on him shall be exercisable by the Commissioner..