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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.BID proposer

  4. 3.Notice of BID proposal

  5. 4.BID proposals, renewal proposals, alteration proposals and preliminary procedures

  6. 5.Instructions to hold a BID ballot, renewal ballot, alteration ballot or re-ballot

  7. 6.Ballot holder

  8. 7.Arrangements for holding a ballot and conduct of a ballot

  9. 8.Declaring a ballot void

  10. 9.Payment of costs of a ballot

  11. 10.Appeal against veto

  12. 11.BID Revenue Account

  13. 12.Administration of the BID levy etc

  14. 13.Joint arrangements

  15. 14.Alteration of BID arrangements without an alteration ballot

  16. 15.Alterations of the BID arrangements following a ballot

  17. 16.Termination of BID arrangements

  18. 17.Information

  19. 18.Electronic communication of requests, applications or notices

  20. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CONTENT OF BID PROPOSALS, RENEWAL PROPOSALS OR ALTERATION PROPOSALS

      1. 1.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), a BID proposal...

      2. 2.The matters which shall be included in renewal proposals are—...

      3. 3.(1) Subject to sub paragraph (2), the matters which shall...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      RULES FOR BID BALLOTS, RENEWAL BALLOTS AND ALTERATION BALLOTS

      1. PROVISIONS AS TO TIME

        1. Timetable

          1. 1.The proceedings of the ballot shall be conducted in accordance...

        2. RULES FOR BALLOTS

          Day of the ballot

          1. 2.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the ballot holder shall secure...

        3. Ballots – preliminary procedures

          1. 3.The ballot holder shall, at least 42 days before the...

        4. Ballots – general

          1. 4.(1) Each ballot shall be a postal ballot.

        5. Proxy voting

          1. 5.(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, any person...

        6. Requirement of secrecy

          1. 6.(1) Every person attending the proceedings in connection with the...

        7. Notification of requirement of secrecy

          1. 7.The ballot holder shall make such arrangements as they think...

        8. The ballot paper

          1. 8.(1) Nothing is to be printed on the ballot paper...

        9. Prohibition of disclosure of vote

          1. 9.No person who has voted shall, in any legal proceeding...

        10. Procedure on issue of ballot paper

          1. 10.(1) One ballot paper shall be issued in respect of...

        11. Spoilt ballot papers

          1. 11.(1) If a voter has inadvertently dealt with their ballot...

        12. Lost ballot papers

          1. 12.(1) Where a voter has not received their ballot paper...

        13. Receipt of return ballot papers

          1. 13.(1) A postal ballot paper shall not be taken to...

        14. The count

          1. 14.(1) As soon as practicable after the day of the...

        15. Rejected ballot papers

          1. 15.(1) Where a ballot paper is received which bears the...

        16. Decisions on ballot papers

          1. 16.The decision of the ballot holder on any question arising...

        17. Declaration of result

          1. 17.(1) The ballot holder shall certify— (a) the total number...

        18. Validity

          1. 18.(1) No BID ballot, renewal ballot, alteration ballot or re...

        19. Retention of ballot papers

          1. 19.The ballot holder shall retain the ballot papers for 6...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      THE KEEPING OF THE BID REVENUE ACCOUNT

      1. PART 1 Credits to the Account

        1. 1.For each year a district council which is required to...

        2. Item 1: BID revenues

        3. Item 2: Income from BID services and facilities

        4. Item 3: reduced provision for bad or doubtful debts

        5. Item 4: credit balance from previous year

      2. PART 2 Debits to the Account

        1. 2.For each year a district council which is required to...

        2. Item 1: BID cost of collection

        3. Item 2: BID expenditure

        4. Item 3: provision for bad or doubtful debts

        5. Item 4: debit balance from previous year

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      [IMPOSITION], ADMINISTRATION, COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF BID LEVY

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Service of demand notices

      3. 3.Content of demand notices

      4. 4.Invalid notices

      5. 5.Payment under demand notices

      6. 6.Payments under demand notices: further provision

      7. 7.Demand notices: final adjustment

      8. 8.Crown application

      9. 9.Appeals against the BID levy

      10. 10.Recovery of BID levy

  22. Explanatory Note