Section 22B | Compilation and maintenance of new lists ^F1

(1)The listing officer for a billing authority shall compile, and then maintain, new lists for the authority in accordance with this Chapter (each such list to be called its valuation list).^F1

(1A)A new list must be compiled, in relation to billing authorities in England, on 1 April in each year specified by order made by the Secretary of State.^F1F2

(2)A new list must be compiled—^F1

(a)Repealed^F3F1

(b)in relation to billing authorities in Wales, on 1 April 2005.^F1

(3)After that, a new list must be compiled in relation to billing authorities in Wales on 1 April in each year specified by order made by the Welsh Ministers , but an order under this subsection cannot specify a year later than 2027.^F1F4F5F6

(3A)After that, a new list must be compiled, in relation to billing authorities in Wales, on 1 April in each revaluation year.^F1F7

(3B)Revaluation years are 2028 and every fifth year afterwards.^F1F7

(3C)The Welsh Ministers may by order amend subsection (3B) so as to—^F1F7

(a)substitute a different year for the year that is for the time being specified as the revaluation year;^F1F7

(b)insert a reference to a different year from the year that would otherwise be the revaluation year;^F1F7

(c)substitute a different interval between revaluation years for the interval that is for the time being specified there;^F1F7

(d)make other amendments to subsection (3B) that are consequential on, or incidental to, the amendments made under paragraph (a), (b) or (c).^F1F7

(4)A new list shall come into force on the day on which it is compiled and shall remain in force until the next such list is compiled.^F1

(5)The duty to maintain a list compiled under this section continues for so long as is necessary for the purposes of this Part and is not affected by the list ceasing to be in force.^F1

(6)Before a list is compiled under this section, the listing officer must take such steps as are reasonably practicable in the time available to ensure that it is accurately compiled on the date on which it is to be compiled.^F1

(7)Where a list is to be compiled under subsection (1A), (2) or (3), the listing officer for a billing authority shall send the authority a copy of the list he proposes to compile (on the information then before him) not later than 1st September before the date on which it is to be compiled.^F1F8

(7A)Where a list is to be compiled under subsection (3A), the listing officer for a billing authority must send the authority a copy of the list proposed to be compiled (based on the information held at the time by the listing officer)—^F1F9

(a)by such date as the Welsh Ministers may specify, by order, in relation to a specific list or in relation to lists generally, or^F1F9

(b)no later than the 1 September before the date on which the list is to be compiled, if no such order applies to that list.^F1F9

(8)As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a copy list under subsection (7) above, a billing authority shall deposit it at its principal office and take such steps as it thinks most suitable for giving notice of it.^F1

(8A)A billing authority must keep a copy list received under subsection (7A) electronically and must, as soon as reasonably practicable, take such steps as it thinks most suitable for giving notice of it.^F1F10

(9)As soon as reasonably practicable after the listing officer for a billing authority has compiled a list under this section, he shall send a copy of it to the authority.^F1

(10)As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a copy list under subsection (9) above, a billing authority in England shall deposit it at its principal office.^F1F11

(10A)As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a copy list under subsection (9) above, a billing authority in Wales must—^F1F12

(a)deposit it at its principal office, if it is a copy of a list compiled under subsection (3);^F1F12

(b)keep a copy electronically, if it is a copy of a list compiled under subsection (3A).^F1F12

(11)No order under subsection (1A) above may be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the House of Commons.^F1F13

(12)No order under subsection (3) or (3C) may be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru.^F14

(13)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (7A) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.^F14