UK Statutory Instrument
2004
United Kingdom
The Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004
At a glance
What's here
3 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 62 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The matters which shall be included in renewal proposals are—...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the matters which shall be...
The proceedings of the ballot shall be conducted in accordance...
(1) One ballot paper shall be issued in respect of...
(1) If a voter has inadvertently dealt with his ballot...
(1) Where a voter has not received his ballot paper...
(1) A postal ballot paper shall not be taken to...
(1) As soon as practicable after the day of the...
(1) Where a ballot paper is received which bears the...
The decision of the ballot holder on any question arising...
(1) The ballot holder shall certify— (a) the total number...
(1) No BID ballot, renewal ballot, alteration ballot or re-ballot,...
The ballot holder shall retain the ballot papers for six...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the ballot holder shall secure...
The ballot holder shall, at least 42 days before the...
(1) Each ballot shall be a postal ballot.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, any person...
(1) Every person attending the proceedings in connection with the...
The ballot holder shall make such arrangements as he thinks...
(1) Nothing is to be printed on the ballot paper...
No person who has voted shall, in any legal proceeding...
For each year a billing authority which is required to...
For each year a billing authority which is required to...
Interpretation
Outstanding liabilities on death
Application of BID administration provisions to the Crown
Joint occupiers and owners: billing
Joint owners and occupiers: enforcement
Enforcement in relation to partnerships
The requirement for demand notices
Content of demand notices
Invalid notices
Service of demand notices
Payments under demand notices
Payments under demand notices: further provision
Demand notices: final adjustment
Enforcement
Modification of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2003
In regulation 10 (payment of costs of a ballot)—
In regulation 11 (canvassing)— (a) in paragraph (1)—
In regulation 12 (veto of BID proposals) in paragraph (3)(d)...
In regulation 13 (appeal against veto)— (a) in paragraph (1)...
In regulation 14 (BID revenue account)— (a) in paragraph (2)...
For regulation 15 (administration of the BID levy etc )...
In regulation 16 (alteration without ballot)— (a) in paragraph (4)...
In regulation 17 (alteration following a ballot)—
For regulation 18 (termination of BID arrangements) substitute— Termination of...
In regulation 19 (information) for “The relevant billing authority” substitute...
Modification of these Regulations
For regulation 20 (expenses of the ballot holder) substitute— Expenses...
In Schedule 1 (content of BID proposals)—
In Schedule 2 (rules for BID ballots)—
In Schedule 3 (the keeping of the BID revenue account)...
In Schedule 4 (imposition, administration, collection, etc )—
In regulation 1 (interpretation)— (a) after the definition for “joint...
In regulation 3 (BID proposer)— (a) in paragraph (1)(a) for...
After regulation 3, insert— Lead authority (1) In relation to BID proposals, the lead authority,—
In regulation 4 (proposals and preliminary procedures)—
In regulation 5 (instructions to hold a ballot)—
In regulation 6(1) and 6(1A) (ballot holder), for “the relevant...
In regulation 9 (declaring a ballot void)—
Alteration of BID arrangements without an alteration ballot
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Billing authority must notify businesses of BID arrangement alterations without ballot Local authority
Alterations of the BID arrangements following a ballot
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Billing authority must finalise altered BID arrangements before they take effect Local authority
Termination of BID arrangements
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notify BID levy payers of termination and repayment status Local authority
Browse 19 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application, citation, commencement and interpretation
Joint arrangements
Obtaining information from billing authority for the purpose of developing BID proposals
BID proposer
BID proposals, renewal proposals, alteration proposals and preliminary procedures
Instructions to hold a BID ballot, renewal ballot, alteration ballot or re-ballot
Ballot holder
Arrangements for holding a ballot and conduct of a ballot
Persons entitled to vote
Declaring a ballot void
Payment of costs of a ballot
Obtaining information from billing authority for the purpose of canvassing
Veto of BID proposals
Appeal against veto
BID Revenue Account
Administration of the BID levy etc
Information
Expenses of the ballot holder
Electronic communication of requests, applications or notices
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