271Who is an “occupier” or “ratepaying lessee” for the purposes of this Part?

#### 271 Who is an “occupier” or “ratepaying lessee” for the purposes of this Part? 271 Who is an “occupier” or “ratepaying lessee” for the purposes of this Part? > > (1) For the purposes of this Part, a person is an occupier of rateable land if the person has a legally enforceable right to continuous occupation of rateable land (jointly or severally, but not as owner or ratepaying lessee) for not less than 3 years following the relevant date. > > > (2) If there is more than one such occupier of the same parcel of rateable land, only one of them is entitled to be enrolled as an elector for a ward. > > > (2A) If a corporation or trustees is or are occupiers of more than one parcel of land in an area, or if joint or several occupiers of one parcel of land in an area are also joint or several occupiers of any other parcel of land in the area, it or they can nominate a person as the occupier of rateable land only in respect of one of those parcels. > > > (3) For the purposes of this Part, a person is a ratepaying lessee of rateable land if the person is jointly or severally liable, under a lease in writing or other document of title relating to the land, to pay to any person the whole or any part of any rates that may, during the 3 years following the relevant date, be made or levied in respect of the land. > > > (4) If there is more than one such ratepaying lessee of the same parcel of rateable land, only one of them is entitled to be enrolled as an elector for a ward. > > > (4A) If a corporation or trustees is or are ratepaying lessees of more than one parcel of land in an area, or if joint or several ratepaying lessees of one parcel of land in an area are also joint or several ratepaying lessees of any other parcel of land in the area, it or they can nominate a person as the ratepaying lessee of rateable land only in respect of one of those parcels. > > > (5) The relevant date for the purposes of this section is— > > > > > (a) the date on which the claim for enrolment is made, if the claim is for inclusion in the roll of occupiers and ratepaying lessees, or > > > > > (b) the closing date for the election referred to in Part 4, if the claim is for the purpose of voting in the election. > > **s 271:** Am 1994 No 44, Sch 6 (2); 2000 No 53, Sch 1.15 \[4\].