The Valuation Tribunals (Wales) Regulations 2005

PART 4 Transitional Provisions

Transferred appeals and interpretation

22.—(1) Any appeal to an old Tribunal which was initiated before 15 February 2006 and would, had it been initiated on or after that date have fallen to be disposed of by a Valuation Tribunal established by regulation 11, will be transferred on the 15 February 2006 to, and disposed of by, that Valuation Tribunal (“the new Tribunal”).

(2) On and after 15 February 2006—

(a) the relevant statutory provisions will apply as if anything done in relation to the appeal by or in relation to the old Tribunal from which it is transferred or the Clerk, the President or a chairman of that old Tribunal, had been done by or in relation to the new Tribunal, or as the case may be, the Clerk, the President or a Chairperson of that new Tribunal, and

(b) any reference (however framed) to a Clerk, President or a chairman of an old Tribunal in the relevant statutory provisions or instruments made under them will, so far as is required for giving effect to this regulation, be construed as a reference to the Clerk, or, as the case may be, the President or a Chairperson of the new Tribunal.

(3) In this regulation “the relevant statutory provisions” (“darpariaethau statudol perthnasol”) means—

(a) in relation to appeals under section 16 of, or paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act, these Regulations;

(b) in relation to appeals under regulations made under section 24 of the 1992, those Regulations;

(c) in relation to appeals under Schedule 4A to the 1988 Act (Completion notices), and under Regulations made under section 55 of the 1988 Act (“those Regulations”), those Regulations;

(d) in relation to appeals under section 45 of the Land Drainage Act 1991, the 1991 Act;

(e) in relation to appeals under paragraph 5C of Schedule 9 (Civil Penalties) of the 1988 Act, these Regulations.

(4) For the purposes of Part 4 of these Regulations, “Clerk” (“Clerc”), means—

(a) an interim Clerk or a Clerk appointed under regulation 18(5) and (7) respectively; and

(b) any other employee, of the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales appointed under regulation 18(8) to which part or all of the functions of a Clerk in Part 4 of these Regulations have been delegated.

Winding Up

23.—(1) The old Tribunals will cease to exist on 14 February 2006.

(2) Subject to regulation 12, the members of the old Tribunals on 14 February 2006 will cease to hold office as such at the end of that day.