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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/122/article/3</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2012</dc:title><dc:subject>Problems with neighbours</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">RATES;HIGH HEDGES</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2023-01-24</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2012-04-16</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>The Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No.182) (“the principal 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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<Text>In rule 2(1) (<Emphasis>interpretation</Emphasis>)—</Text>
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<Text>after the definition of “the 2010 (Low-Carbon Homes Scheme) Regulations” insert—</Text>
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<Para><Text>“the <Abbreviation Expansion="High Hedges Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 c. 21 (N.I.)">2011 Act</Abbreviation>” means the High Hedges Act (Northern Ireland) 2011; </Text>
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<Text>in the definition of “appeal”—</Text>
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<Text>in paragraph (d) omit “or”; and</Text>
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<Text>after paragraph (e) insert—</Text>
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<Text>after the definition of “appeal” insert—</Text>
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<Para><Text>“debit card” means a card which may be used as a means of payment under arrangements which do not provide for the extension of credit to the cardholder, but provide for amounts paid by means of the card to be debited to a specified account in a person’s name (or in their name jointly with one or more others);</Text>
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<Text>after the definition of “hearing” insert—</Text>
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<Para><Text>“hedge owner” means every person falling within section 7(2)(b) of the 2011 Act;</Text>
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<Para><Text>“payment instrument” means a cheque or payable order;</Text>
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<Text>in the definition of “respondent”—</Text>
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<Text>in paragraph (b) omit “and”; and</Text>
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<Para><Text>in relation to an appeal under section 7(1) or (3) of the 2011 Act, means the council and every person falling within section 7(2) if not the appellant;</Text></Para>
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