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2.—(1) The provisions of the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 which have not already been brought into operation or are not to be brought into operation by Article 1(4) of that Order shall be brought into operation in accordance with this Article.

(2) The following provisions, that is to say –

(a)Article 6 (power of Department to require information where hereditament is unoccupied);

(b)Article 7 (powers of entry of persons authorised by Department); and

(c)Paragraphs 5 (limitation of liability of certain owners) and 9 (offences) of Schedule 3,

shall come into operation on 14th April 2004.

(3) All other provisions shall come into operation on 1st April 2004.