The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) Regulations 1993

Withdrawal of proposals

10.—(1) The proposer may, subject to paragraph (2), withdraw the proposal by notice in writing served on the valuation officer.

(2) A proposal may not be withdrawn where the proposer was a ratepayer in respect of the hereditament at the date of the proposal but no longer is so, unless the ratepayer has agreed in writing.

(3) Where–

(a)within the period of three months beginning on the day on which a proposal is served on the valuation officer an interested person serves notice in writing on the valuation officer that he wishes to be a party to the proceedings in respect of that proposal; and

(b)after service of such a notice the proposal is withdrawn in accordance with this regulation,

the valuation officer shall serve notice of that withdrawal on that interested person.

(4) Where, within the period of six weeks beginning on the day on which a notice under paragraph (3) is served on him, an interested person serves notice in writing on the valuation officer that he is aggrieved by the withdrawal of the proposal–

(a)the notice shall, if that person would at the date of the proposal himself have been competent to make that proposal, be treated for the purposes of the following provisions of these Regulations as if it had been a proposal in the same terms made on the day on which the notice was served; and

(b)any resulting alteration shall have effect from the day which would have been applicable had there been no withdrawal under this regulation.