HC Deb 07 May 1958 vol 587 c1365
Mr. Bevins

I beg to move, in page 52, line 32, to leave out "valuation officer" and to insert: Commissioners of Inland Revenue (hereinafter referred to as 'the Commissioners')". The following nine Amendments are consequential on this Amendment. They simplify the administrative processes leading up to the entry each year in the valuation lists of electricity rateable values. I am prepared to give the House a detailed explanation, but I think it would be an act of kindness if I refrained from doing so.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made: In line 38 leave out "valuation officer" and insert "Commissioners".

In line 47 leave out "valuation officer" and insert "Commissioners".

In page 53, line 3, leave out "end of the month" and insert sixteenth day".

In line 7 leave out from "the" to "a" in line 8 and insert Commissioners".

In line 10 after "certified", insert (otherwise than by the Minister or the Commissioners)".

In line 11 at the end insert: 8. Before the fifteenth day of November preceding the beginning of the rate period the Commissioners shall transmit particulars to each Electricity Board of the aggregate net annual value of the area of the Board and of each rating area or part of a rating area within the area of the Board. 9. Before the said fifteenth day of November the Commissioners shall notify to each rating authority the particulars necessary to enable the authority to calculate the rateable value of the hereditament which any Electricity Board is to be treated as occupying in the area of the authority.

In line 12 leave out from beginning to "shall" in line 13 and insert "The Commissioners".

In line 14 leave out "the" and insert "any".

In line 18 leave out "valuation officer notifies" and insert "Commissioners notify".—[Mr. Bevins.]