The Lands Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Lands Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 1976.

They—

(a) introduce rules of procedure and fees in relation to an appeal brought under Article 54A of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 against a decision or direction of the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal and in relation to an application to the Lands Tribunal for leave to bring such an appeal (rules 4(b) to 6, 8 to 15 and the Schedule);

(b) provide that other Lands Tribunal rating appeals may be brought within 28 days rather than 21 days of the date of issue of the decision being appealed (rule 4(a)); and

(c) provide that a person served with a notice of a rating appeal may serve a notice of his intention to appear as a party on the appeal within 28 days rather than 21 days of the date of the notice of appeal (rule 7).