C1C2Part 4Business improvement districts
Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (E.) (2.12.2014) by The Business Improvement Districts (Property Owners) (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3204), regs. 1(1), 18(5)(b), 19(3)(b), Sch. 5 para. 1
Miscellaneous
I1I2C454Duration of BID arrangements etc
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BID arrangements are to have effect for such period (not exceeding 5 years) as may be specified in the arrangements.
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BID arrangements may be renewed for one or more periods each of which must not exceed 5 years, but only if the renewal of the arrangements on that or each occasion is approved by a ballot of the non-domestic ratepayers in the business improvement district who are liable for the BID levy.
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The renewal of BID arrangements is not to be regarded as approved by a ballot held for the purposes of subsection (2) unless the two conditions in section 50 which apply to the approval of BID proposals are satisfied in relation to the renewal of the arrangements.
4
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—
a
as to the alteration of BID arrangements, and
b
as to the termination of BID arrangements.
5
The provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (4)(a) or (b) includes provision preventing or restricting the alteration or early termination of BID arrangements.
6
Nothing in subsection (5) is to be taken as limiting the power conferred by subsection (4).
7
No regulations under subsection (4) shall be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations (whether containing them alone or with other provisions) has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Pt. 4 modified (E.) by The Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2443), reg. 1A, Sch. 5 (as inserted (7.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/2265, regs. 1, 3(2), Sch.)