# The Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (Commencement No.3) Order 1997, Article 2: Commencement of provisions


Subject to article 3 below, the following provisions of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 shall come into force on 1st December 1997:–
(a) section 5 and Schedule 2 (relief from non-domestic rates for general stores etc. in rural settlements: Scotland);
(b) section 8 (orders under section 6 and Schedule 2);
(c) section 33(1) (minor and consequential amendments), insofar as it relates to the provision mentioned in paragraph (d) below; and
(d) paragraph 29(b) of Schedule 3 (amendment of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2826/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-rating-act-1997-commencement-no3-order-1997/article-2
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