The Non-Domestic Rating (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) (Wales) Regulations 2024

PART 2 Amendments to secondary legislation coming into force on 19 January 2024

Amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989

2.  In regulation 3(1) (interpretation) of the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989(1), in the definition of “the amount payable”, in sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraphs 1 to 7, and 10 of Schedule 4ZA or paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 4ZB to” substitute “section 43(4) to (6) or 45(4) to (6) of”.

Amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2017

3.—(1) Schedule 1 (matters to be contained in demand notices) to the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2017(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 4—

(a) for “regulations under paragraph 1(2)(b) and 3(9) of Schedule 4ZB to the 1988 Act are” substitute “an order under section 45(4A) of the 1988 Act is”;

(b) for “regulations as compared with the amount it would be if paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 4ZB to” substitute “order as compared with the amount it would be if section 45(4) of”.

(3) In paragraph 5—

(a) for “paragraph 2 of Schedule 4ZB to” substitute “section 45A of”;

(b) for “paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 4ZB to” substitute “section 45(4) of”.

(4) In paragraph 6—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraph 2(1) or 4(1) of Schedule 4ZA to” substitute “section 43(4A)(b) or (5) of”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 4ZA to” substitute “section 44(2) and (2A) of”;

(c) for “paragraph 1 of Schedule 4ZA, without modification, and (so far as is relevant) paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 4ZA” substitute “section 43(4), without modification, and (so far as is relevant) section 44(2)”.

Amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2017

4.—(1) The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2017(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “excepted hereditament”, in paragraph (c), for “paragraph 2(2)(a) or (b) of Schedule 4ZA to” substitute “paragraph (a) or (b) of section 43(6) of”.

(3) In article 5 (maximum rateable value for rate relief), for “paragraph 4(2)(b)(i) of Schedule 4ZA to” substitute “section 43(4B)(b)(i) of”.

(4) In article 6 (conditions of relief), for “paragraph 4(2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 4ZA to” substitute “section 43(4B)(b)(ii) of”.

(5) In article 10 (amount of E), for “paragraph 10(6) of Schedule 4ZA to” substitute “section 44(9) of”.

Amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) (Wales) Regulations 2023

5.—(1) The Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) (Wales) Regulations 2023(4) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(2) (amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989), omit sub-paragraph (a).

(3) In regulation 4 (amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2017)—

(a) omit paragraph (2);

(b) omit paragraph (3);

(c) omit sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of paragraph (4).

(4) Omit regulation 5 (amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2017).

(1)

S.I. 1989/1058; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1991/141, S.I. 1993/616 and S.I. 2023/1154 (W. 199).

(2)

S.I. 2017/113 (W. 39), amended by S.I. 2023/1154 (W. 199); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(3)

S.I. 2017/1229 (W. 293), amended by S.I. 2018/1192 (W. 243) and S.I. 2023/1154 (W. 199); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(4)

S.I. 2023/1154 (W. 199).