# The Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2013, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In these Regulations—
“the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
“Birmingham City Centre Designated Area” means the area designated in Schedule 1 by reference to the areas bounded externally by the outer edge of the blue line shown on maps 1 to 26;
“designated area” means an area designated by regulation 3 and Schedule 1;
“local list” means a list compiled and maintained in accordance with section 41 of the 1988 Act;
“non-domestic rating income” has the meaning given by Schedule 2;
“period of designation” means—
(a)for the Birmingham City Centre Designated Area, the period of 33 years specified in regulation 4(2);
(b)for any other designated area, the period of 25 years specified in regulation 4(1);
“preceding year” means the year immediately preceding the year for which a calculation under these Regulations is being made;
“relevant billing authority” means a billing authority in England all or part of whose area falls within a designated area;
“small business non-domestic rating multiplier”, in relation to a year, means the small business non-domestic rating multiplier for the year determined under Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the 1988 Act; and
“specified year” means a year falling within the period of designation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/107/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-domestic-rating-designated-areas-regulations-2013/regulation-2
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