The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Appeals

37.—(1) An appeal shall lie to the Lands Tribunal in respect of a decision or order which is given or made by a valuation tribunal on —

(a) an appeal under regulation 8 or 13; or

(b) an appeal against a completion notice.

(2) An appeal under paragraph (1) against a decision or order shall lie at the instance of any party —

(a) who appeared at the hearing or, if the appeal was disposed of by written representations, who made such representations, or

(b) whose application for the review of the decision on the ground set out in regulation 35(5)(b), has been determined by the valuation tribunal as mentioned in regulation 35(8)(b).

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), an appeal under paragraph (1) may be dismissed if it is not made within four weeks of the date on which notice is given of the decision or order that is the subject matter of the appeal.

(4) Where —

(a) in relation to an application under paragraph (1) of regulation 35 (review of decisions) made within four weeks of the date on which notice was given of the decision which is the subject matter of the appeal, notice is given as mentioned in paragraph (8)(a) of that regulation, or

(b) notice is given as mentioned in paragraph (8)(b) of that regulation,

the appeal may be dismissed if it is not made within four weeks of the service of the notice under that paragraph (8)(a) or (b).

(5) The Lands Tribunal may confirm, vary, set aside, revoke or remit the decision or order of the valuation tribunal, and may make any order the tribunal could have made.

(6) Valuation officers must act in accordance with any order made by the Lands Tribunal; and paragraph 9 of Schedule 11 to the Act shall have effect subject to this requirement.