Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Central Rating Lists (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 25th February 1993.

Amendment of Regulations

2. Part 6 (water supply hereditaments) of the Schedule to the Central Rating Lists Regulations 1989(2) is amended-

(a)in the column entitled "Relevant hereditaments", by the substitution for the words "Chapter II of Part II of the Water Act 1989", in both places where they occur, of the words "Part III of the Water Industry Act 1991"(3); and

(b)in the column entitled "Designated person" under the heading "II. PROVISION IN THE CENTRAL RATING LIST FOR ENGLAND" by the omission of the words "Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company".

Partial retrospective effect

3. The amendment made by paragraph (b) of regulation 2 has effect from 31st March 1992.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Central Rating Lists Regulations 1989.

The amendments made by paragraph (a) of regulation 2 relate to the description of certain water supply hereditaments for the purposes of rating those hereditaments en bloc. The description is amended to reflect the consolidation in 1991 of the legislation relating to water. The amendment made by paragraph (b) of regulation 2 relates to the designation of persons in relation to water supply hereditaments. The designation is amended in consequence of the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company ("the Newcastle Company") ceasing to be a water undertaker for the purposes of the Water Industry Act 1991.

Regulation 3 provides, as authorised by section 53(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, for the amendment in paragraph (b) of regulation 2 to have retrospective effect to 31st March 1992 when the Newcastle Company's appointment as a water undertaker was terminated.