# The Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997.
Section 1 and Schedule 1, which provide for mandatory and discretionary relief from non-domestic rates for certain hereditaments in rural settlements in England and Wales, are brought into force on 19th November 1997 so that the relief will become available in the financial year beginning on 1st April 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2752/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-rating-act-1997-commencement-no-2-order-1997/note
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