Part 4

Business improvement districts

Procedure

BID proposals
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1
BID arrangements are not to come into force unless proposals for the arrangements (“BID proposals”) are approved by a ballot of the non-domestic ratepayers in the proposed business improvement district who are to be liable for the proposed BID levy.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—
a
as to the persons who may draw up BID proposals,
b
as to the procedures to be followed in connection with the drawing up of BID proposals,
c
as to the matters to be included in BID proposals, and
d
as to the date which may be provided under BID proposals for the coming into force of BID arrangements which give effect to the proposals.
Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (E.) (2.12.2014) by The Business Improvement Districts (Property Owners) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3204), regs. 1(1), 18(5)(b), 19(3)(b), Sch. 5 para. 1
S. 49 in force at 18.11.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)
S. 49 power to amend or apply (with modifications) conferred (16.7.2014 for E. for specified purposes, 2.12.2014 for E. in so far as not already in force) by Business Rate Supplements Act 2009 (c. 7), s. 32, Sch. 2 para. 10(1) (with s. 31); S.I. 2014/1860, art. 2; S.I. 2014/3200, art. 2
Pt. 4 modified (E.) by The Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2443), reg. 1A, Sch. 5 (as inserted (7.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/2265, regs. 1, 3(2), Sch.)
S. 49 in force at 27.11.2003 for W. by S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I