Luke Hall Minister of State  Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government  12th May 2021  Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government  ““hearing” means an oral hearing and includes a hearing conducted in whole or in  part by video link, telephone or other means of instantaneous two-way electronic  communication;”.  (2) In regulation 2 (interpretation: general), after the definition of “CT Regulations” insert—  2. —(1) The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure)  Regulations 2009( b ) are amended as follows.  (2) These Regulations come into force on 9th June 2021.  1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and  Rating Appeals) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.  The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph A19 of Schedule 11 to  the Local Government Finance Act 1988( a ), makes the following Regulations.  The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating  Appeals) (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2021  S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2021 No. 579  COUNCIL TAX, ENGLAND  RATING AND VALUATION, ENGLAND  Made - - - - 12th May 2021  Laid before Parliament 17th May 2021  Coming into force - - 9th June 2021  Citation and commencement  Amendment of the Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals)  (Procedure) Regulations 2009  ( a ) 1988 c. 41; Part 1 of Schedule 11 was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 15 to the Local Government and Public  Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28).  ( b ) S.I. 2009/2269; there are amendments but none is relevant. 