Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

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  a rate made by a former local authority under a transferred provision repealed by or under the 1972 Order or under any provision in a local Act corresponding to such a provision; or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