Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

PART I N.I. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Interpretation N.I.

1.  In this Part—

• “former local authority” means an existing local authority within the meaning of Part IX of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 [1972 c.9] ;

• “local Act” includes an Act confirming a provisional order;

• “rate”, except in relation to a rate under the 1972 Order or this Order means—

  (a)

  a rate made by a former local authority under a transferred provision repealed by or under the 1972 Order or under any provision in a local Act corresponding to such a provision; or

  (b)

  any water rate (including a domestic water rate and a public water rate).

Certificate and statement as to rates, etc. N.I.

2.  In Article 16 any reference to rates, except in relation to rates for the current year or rates already paid, includes a reference to rates within the meaning of this Part.

Paras.3‐7 spent; subsequently repealed (1.4.2007) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 41, Sch. 3; S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(4)

Commissioner of Valuation and Boundary Surveyor N.I.

8.  The officer who, immediately before the commencement of this Order, was deemed to have been, or had been, appointed as Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland shall be deemed to have been appointed under Article 36 as Commissioner; and the officer who, immediately before that commencement, was exercising the functions of Boundary Surveyor by virtue of the assignment mentioned in the 1972 Order, Schedule 18, Part I, paragraph 13, shall continue so to exercise those functions. N.I.

Review of revision of valuation list made while appeal pending N.I.

9.  Article 55 shall apply in relation to revisions made before as well as after the commencement of that Article (including revisions made before 1st April 1973).

Paras.10, 11 spent; subsequently repealed (1.4.2007) by Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)), arts. 1(3), 41, Sch. 3; S.R. 2006/464, art. 2(4)

Rate rebates N.I.

12.  Any reference in paragraph (2) of Article 28 to relief by way of rebate under that Article includes a reference to relief by way of rebate under Article 28 or 28A of the 1972 Order.

Charity shops N.I.

13.  Any alteration in the valuation list made in consequence of Article 5(1) of the Rates Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 [1977 NI 9] or Article 41(5) may be treated for the purpose of levying a rate for the year ended on 31st March 1977 as having had effect from the beginning of that year or from such later date as is appropriate in all the circumstances; and, for the purpose of determining what (if any) later date is appropriate, paragraphs (2) to (6) of Article 13 shall apply (and consequently Articles 11(2)( a) and 32(7)( b) shall have effect) as if the reference in Article 13(2) to Article 13(1)( f)(ii) included a reference to this paragraph.

Reduction of regional rate on dwellings N.I.

14.  An order made under Article 27(1)( a) of the 1972 Order (as originally made) fixing the amount of reduction, in respect of dwelling-houses, of the regional rate for the year ending on 31st March 1978 shall be deemed to be an order made under Article 27(4).