# The Railways (Rateable Values) Order 1989, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
“class of hereditaments” means a class of railway hereditaments in relation to which amounts are specified in each column of the Schedule;
“railway hereditaments” means non-domestic hereditaments required by virtue of Part 4 of the Schedule to the Central Rating Lists Regulations 1989 to be shown in a central rating list; and
“English railway hereditaments” means such hereditaments as are so required to be shown in the central rating list for England; and
“Welsh railway hereditaments” means such hereditaments as are so required to be shown in the central rating list for Wales;
“relevant year” means any year for which a rateable value falls to be determined in accordance with this Order, and
“relevant preceding year” means the year preceding a relevant year;
“year” means a chargeable financial year; and any reference to hereditaments occupied by a person includes a reference to hereditaments which, if unoccupied, are owned by that person; and references to occupation shall be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2477/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-rateable-values-order-1989/article-2
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