The Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Rules—

“the 1977 Order” means the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;

“the 2007 Regulations” means the Rate Relief (Education, Training and Leaving Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (1);

“appeal” means an appeal to the Valuation Tribunal under—

(a)

Article 13(3)(2), 31A(12B)(3) or 54(4) of the 1977 Order; or

(b)

regulation 12(1) of the 2007 Regulations;

“FAX” means the making of a facsimile copy of a document by the transmission of electronic signals;

“hearing” means an oral hearing;

“interim order” means an order made by the Valuation Tribunal under rule 9;

“legal member” means a member of the Valuation Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2)(b)(i) of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order;

“member who has had experience in the valuation of land” means a member of the Valuation Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order;

“notice of appeal” means a notice of appeal under rule 5;

“order” means an order made by the Valuation Tribunal other than an interim order;

“ordinary member” means a member of the Valuation Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2)(b)(iii) of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order;

“President” means the President of the Valuation Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order or a legal member designated by the Lord Chief Justice under paragraph 2(4) of that Schedule to carry out the functions of the President;

“register” means the register to be kept under rule 20;

“respondent”—

(a)

in relation to an appeal under Article 13(3) or 31A(12B) of the 1977 Order or regulation 12(1) of the 2007 Regulations, means the Department; and

(b)

in relation to an appeal under Article 54 of the 1977 Order, means the Commissioner;

“Secretary” means the person for the time being designated to discharge the functions of the Secretary under these Rules;

“tribunal” means a tribunal constituted in accordance with rule 4 and which, by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 9B to the 1977 Order, exercises the jurisdiction of the Valuation Tribunal.

(2) In these Rules, a Form referred to by number means the Form so numbered in the Schedule.

(1)

S.R. 2007 No. 148.

(2)

Article 13(3) was amended by paragraph 8(7) of Schedule 2 to the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

(3)

Article 31A(12B) was inserted by Article 17(8) of the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

(4)

Article 54 was substituted by Article 33 of the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.