Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
With a view to securing the central rating en bloc of certain hereditaments, regulations may be made under section 53(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 which designate a person and prescribe in relation to that person one or more descriptions of non-domestic hereditament.
Regulation 3 of these Regulations designates the persons named in the Schedule and prescribes the descriptions of hereditament shown in the Schedule against the names of those persons.
Regulation 4 requires the names of the designated persons and the hereditaments situated in Wales which are within the prescribed descriptions and are occupied (or, if unoccupied, owned) by those persons to be shown in any central non-domestic rating list for Wales compiled on or after 1st April 2000.
Regulation 5 requires the list to show certain information about the designated persons and the date from which a rateable value shown in the list has effect.
Regulation 6 amends the Non-Domestic Rating (Railways, Telecommunications and Canals) Regulations 1994 to exclude the British Railways Board from central rating.
Regulation 7 revokes the Central Rating Lists Regulations 1994 in relation to Wales with effect from 1st April 2000 subject to certain savings.