General Rate Act 1967

Other alterations of valuation lists with respect to water hereditaments

5 (1) Where, after the valuation officer has transmitted a valuation list to the rating authority, but before the date on which the list is to come into force, it appears to him that in the case of a statutory water undertaking of which water hereditaments are included in the list the cumulo-value for the undertaking ought to be redetermined to conform with paragraph 1 of this Schedule and that on that account the list needs to be altered in any respect, he shall cause the fist to be altered accordingly before that date.

(2) A proposal for the alteration of a valuation list so far as it relates to a water hereditament of a statutory water undertaking may be made on the grounds that the apportionment required by paragraph 2 or 4(1) of this Schedule was not properly made, or that the cumulo-value for the undertaking ought to be re-apportioned among rating districts in which water hereditaments of the undertaking are situated.

(3) Where, in the case of any rating area, a proposal is made falling within sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, or an objection is made falling within paragraph 4(3) of this Schedule, the valuation officer shall cause copies of the proposal or objection to be served on the rating authority for every other rating area in which there are water hereditaments of the undertaking in question which appear relevant to the proposal or objection.

(4) Where it appears to the valuation officer that the valuation list may be affected by any such proposal or objection as aforesaid relating to another valuation list, and he makes a proposal for any consequential alteration of the first-mentioned list which appears to him to be required if effect is given, in whole or in part, to the original proposal or objection, then, if the valuation officer states in his proposal that it is one to which this sub-paragraph applies, any alteration of the list which is made in consequence of his proposal shall have effect as from such date as may be specified in the proposal notwithstanding that the date is earlier than that provided by section 79 of this Act.

(5) In proceedings on any such proposal or objection as aforesaid a local valuation court or the Lands Tribunal shall afford to the rating authority for every such other area as aforesaid an opportunity of appearing and being heard before the court or Tribunal, and may then direct such consequential alterations as may be required in the valuation list for any such area; and the valuation officer shall cause the valuation list to be altered accordingly.

(6) The reference in sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph to water hereditaments appearing relevant to a proposal or objection is a reference to water hereditaments of which the rateable value appears to the valuation officer (in relation to the valuation list in which that value is shown), or as the case may be to the court or Tribunal, liable to be affected by any re-apportionment in consequence of the proposal or objection.