# The Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2024, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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In these Regulations—
“the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
“billing authority” means a billing authority in England, part of whose area falls within a designated area;
“designated area” means an area designated under regulation 3(1);
“local list” means a local non-domestic rating list;
“non-domestic rating income”, in relation to a billing authority, means the amount calculated under Part 2 of Schedule 2 in respect of a designated area for a specified year;
“non-domestic rating multiplier”, in relation to a chargeable financial year, means the non-domestic rating multiplier for the year calculated by the Secretary of State under Schedule 7 to the 1988 Act;
“preceding year” means the chargeable financial year immediately preceding the specified year for which a calculation under Part 3 of Schedule 2 is made;
“revaluation year” means a year in which a local list must be compiled under section 41 of the 1988 Act;
“Schedule 7B” means Schedule 7B to the 1988 Act;
“small business non-domestic rating multiplier”, in relation to a chargeable financial year, means the small business non-domestic rating multiplier for that year calculated by the Secretary of State under Schedule 7 to the 1988 Act;
“small business rate baseline amount”, in relation to a billing authority, means the amount calculated under paragraph 3 or 4 (as appropriate) of Schedule 2 in respect of a designated area for a specified year;
“specified year” means, in relation to a designated area, a chargeable financial year falling within the period of years specified in relation to that area in regulation 3(2) or (3) (as the case may be);
“standard business rate baseline amount”, in relation to a billing authority, means the amount calculated under paragraph 5 or 6 (as appropriate) of Schedule 2 in respect of a designated area for a specified year;
“total baseline amount”, in relation to a billing authority, means the amount calculated under paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 in respect of a designated area for a specified year.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/183/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-domestic-rating-designated-areas-regulations-2024/regulation-2
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