Title and commencement

1.  The title of these Regulations is The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and they come into force on 16 March 2012.

Amendments to the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 1993

2.—(1) Schedule 2 to the Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 1993(4) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule, for the sub-paragraph headed “Small Business Rate Relief” substitute—

“Small Business Rate Relief

The Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2008 makes provision for rates relief for small businesses. Full details including the eligibility criteria, the exceptions, the procedural requirements and the relevant rates reliefs are available from the billing authority.”.

3.  In paragraph 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule, for the sub-paragraph headed “Rhyddhad Ardrethi i Fusnesau Bach” substitute—

“Rhyddhad Ardrethi i Fusnesau Bach

Mae Gorchymyn Ardrethu Annomestig (Rhyddhad Ardrethi i Fusnesau Bach) (Cymru) 2008 yn gwneud darpariaeth ar gyfer rhyddhad ardrethi i fusnesau bach. Gellir cael manylion llawn, yn cynnwys meini prawf cymhwysedd, yr eithriadau, y gofynion gweithdrefnol a'r rhyddhad ardrethi perthnasol gan yr awdurdod bilio.”.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/252) (“the 1993 Regulations”) provide for the contents of rate demand notices, which are issued by billing authorities (borough and county councils) in Wales, and for the information to be supplied when such notices are served by those authorities.

These Regulations, which apply in relation to Wales, amend the 1993 Regulations by revising the information to be supplied.

These Regulations only apply in relation to rates payable after 31 March 2012.

The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.