Citation and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Rates (Amendment) (2006 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006.

(2)

In this Order “the 2006 Order” means the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

Appointed days2.

(1)

23rd November 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2006 Order listed in column (1) of Schedule 1 for the purposes set out in column (3) thereof.

(2)

1st December 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2006 Order listed in column (1) of Schedule 2 for the purposes set out in column (3) thereof.

(3)

1st January 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2006 Order listed in column (1) of Schedule 3 for the purposes set out in column (3) thereof.

(4)

Except for Article 4, the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2006 Order, in so far as they have not been brought into operation before 1st April 2007, is 1st April 2007.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 22nd November 2006

Brian McClure
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel