PART IIRATING
Making and levying of rates
Making of ratesC1C27
1
A regional rate shall be made by an order of the Department which shall be subject to affirmative resolution.
2
A district rate shall be made by a resolution of the district council.
3
An order or resolution making a rate shall specify the amount in the pound at which the rate is to be levied.
4
Before making an order makingF1 a regional rate for any year, the Department shall take into consideration estimates of the amounts required to be raised by means of district rates for that year.
5
A rate shall be treated as duly made notwithstanding that the order or resolution making the rate—
a
is made without reference to individual hereditaments;
b
does not take account of any exemption or relief in respect of rating conferred in relation to hereditaments of any description or particular hereditaments;
c
is made, or in the case of an order comes into operation, after the beginning of the year for which the rate is made.