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# RATING AND VALUATION, ENGLAND 

# COUNCIL TAX, ENGLAND 

# 2021 No. 579 

The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 

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The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph A19 of Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988( a ), makes the following Regulations. 

## Citation and commencement 

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. 

(2) These Regulations come into force on 9th June 2021. 

## Amendment of the Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2009 

2. —(1) The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2009( b ) are amended as follows. 

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation: general), after the definition of “CT Regulations” insert— 

““hearing” means an oral hearing and includes a hearing conducted in whole or in part by video link, telephone or other means of instantaneous two-way electronic communication;”. 

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 

12th May 2021 

Minister of State Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 

## Luke Hall 

