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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/182/article/18</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007</dc:title><dc:subject>Hearings</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">RATES</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-06-19</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2018-04-01</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>These Rules regulate the exercise of rights of appeal to the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) and prescribe the practice and procedure in relation to proceedings before the Tribunal.</dc:description>
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