Involvement of ratepayers, etc. E+W

8 Approval by ballot E+W

(1) [F1 The imposition of a BRS] is approved if—

(a) a majority of the persons voting in the ballot have voted in favour of the imposition of the BRS, and

(b) A exceeds B.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—

• “A” is the aggregate of the rateable values of each hereditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the imposition of the BRS, and

• “B” is the aggregate of the rateable values of each hereditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the imposition of the BRS.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the rateable value of a hereditament is its rateable value on the day of the ballot.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 8(1) substituted (15.1.2012 for E.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 68(4), 240(3)(c) (with s. 68(7)); S.I. 2012/57, art. 3(a)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 in force at 19.8.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/2202, art. 2