These Regulations amend the Central Rating List (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/551) (“the Central Rating List Regulations”).

The Central Rating List Regulations designate persons and prescribe in relation to those persons descriptions of non-domestic hereditament, under section 53(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41), with a view to securing the central rating en bloc of those hereditaments.

The Schedule to the Central Rating List Regulations (“the Schedule”) lists all designated persons and sets out the description of hereditament prescribed in relation to each of them.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations makes an amendment to Part 6 of the Schedule that deals with gas meter hereditaments. The amendment names National Grid Gas Distribution Limited as a designated person in relation to the hereditament described in regulation 11(2) of the Central Rating List Regulations.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument because it amends an existing local tax regime. Publication of a full impact assessment is not necessary for such legislation.