Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 1506

The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1993

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1993 No. 1506

RATING AND VALUATION

The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1993

The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1967^[1], sections 140(4), 143(1) and (2) and 146(6) of, and paragraphs 1 and 2(2)(h) of Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1988^[2], and section 4 of the Non-Domestic Rating Act 1993^[3], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 6th July 1993.

    (2)  In these Regulations, "the principal Regulations" means the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 1993^[4].

    (3)  Expressions used in these Regulations which are also used in the principal Regulations shall have the same meaning as in those Regulations.

Application of Regulations
    2.—(1)  These Regulations apply in relation to rate demand notices issued by a Welsh billing authority^[5] which—
 (a) relate to the financial year beginning on 1st April 1993, and
 (b) are issued on or after the day on which section 1 of the Non-Domestic Rating Act 1993 comes into force.

    (2)  The principal Regulations shall have effect in relation to rate demand notices to which these Regulations apply, with the amendment prescribed in regulation 3.

Amendment of Regulations
    3.—(1)  In paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, for the words from "For some properties transitional arrangements will continue" to "bills may increase each year", there are substituted the words—
"For 1993/94 the annual increase in rates will be limited to the rate of inflation (3.5%). The rate of inflation means the year-on-year increase in the September retail price index. Where appropriate, for 1994/95 the annual increase will not normally be more than 15 % (plus inflation) on a small property or 20% (plus inflation) on larger properties. Small properties are those with rateable values of less than £10,000 on 1st April 1990. For occupiers of composite (partly domestic and partly non-domestic) properties where the non-domestic element has a rateable value of less than £10,000, the maximum annual increase in real terms will not normally exceed 10 %." .



    (2)  In paragraph 1 Part II of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, for the words from "Ar gyfer rhai eiddo," to "yn y biliau bob blwyddyn", there are substituted the words—
"Ar gyfer 1993/94 cyfyngir y codiad blynyddol yn y trethi i gyfradd chwyddiant (3.5%). Ystyr cyfradd chwyddiant yw'r cynnydd blynyddol yn y mynegai prisiau adwerthu ym mis Medi. Lle bo'n briodol ar gyfer 1994/95 ni fydd y codiad blynyddol fel rheol yn fwy na 15% (a chwyddiant) ar eiddo bach neu 20% (a chwyddiant) ar eiddo mwy. Eiddo bach yw eiddo gyda gwerth trethiannol o lai na £10,000 ar 1 Ebrill 1990. Yn achos deiliad eiddo cyfansawdd (rhannol ddomestig a rhannol annomestig) lle bo gan y rhan annomestig werth trethiannol llai na £10,000, ni fydd uchafswm y codiad blynyddol mewn termau real fel arfer yn fwy na 10%." .

John Redwood

Secretary of State for Wales

14th June 1993

These Regulations amend the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 1993.

The Regulations are consequential on the Non-Domestic Rating Act 1993 ("the 1993 Act"). Section 1 of that Act provides for the freezing in real terms in 1993/94 of rate increases for those moving to higher rate bills under the transitional arrangements.

The effect of the amendments made by these Regulations, which apply in relation to rate demand notices for the financial year 1993/94 issued after the coming into force of section 1 of the 1993 Act, is to require each Welsh billing authority to supply with its rate demand notices, explanatory information which takes account of the changes to the transitional arrangements made by the 1993 Act.

NODYN ESBONIADOL
(Nid yw'r nodyn hwn yn rhan o'r Rheoliadau)

Mae'r Rheoliadau hyn yn diwygio'r Rheoliadau Threthi Annomestig (Hysbysiadau Hawlio) (Cymru) 1993.

Mae'r Rheoliadau'n dilyn yn sg *l Deddf Trethi Annomestig 1993 ("Deddf 1993"). Mae adran 1 y Ddeddf honno yn darparu ar gyfer rhewi'r cynnydd yn eu trethi mewn termau real ym 1993/94 ar gyfer y sawl sy'n symud i filiau trethi uwch o dan y trefniadau dros dro.

Effaith y diwygiadau a wneir gan y Rheoliadau hyn, sy'n gymwys mewn perthynas â hysbysiadau hawlio trethi am y flwyddyn ariannol 1993/94 a anfonir ar o*l i adran 1 Deddf 1993 ddod i rym, yw ei gwneud yn ofynnol i bob awdurdod bilio yng Nghymru gynnwys gyda'i hysbysiadau hawlio trethi wybodaeth esboniadol sy'n cymryd i ystyriaeth y newidiadau yn y trefniadau dros dro a wneir gan Ddeddf 1993.

[1] 1967 c. 66. back

[2] 1988 c. 41. Relevant amendment made by paragraph 44(3) of Schedule 5 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42). back

[3] 1993 c. 17. back

[4] S.I. 1993/252. back

[5] See section 144(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, as substituted by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 13, paragraph 81(1). back