# The Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 8: Rating of prisons


In Schedule 5 to the principal Order (definition of “dwelling house”)—
(a) after paragraph 4 there shall be inserted—
“
4A (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a hereditament or part of a hereditament shall be deemed to be used wholly for the purposes of a private dwelling if—
(a) it constitutes, or forms part of, a prison; and
(b) it is used as one or more of the following—
(i) a cell (other than a special punishment cell);
(ii) a common recreational area (other than a sports hall or an uncovered area);
(iii) a library;
(iv) a chapel;
(v) a kitchen;
(vi) a dining room;
(vii) toilets;
(viii) personal washing facilities;
(ix) a laundry for the exclusive use of prisoners;
(x) a storage area which is within a cell block and which is used in connection with other premises covered by this head;
(xi) a corridor linking premises covered by this head; and
(xii) a boiler or plant room which to any extent serves other premises covered by this head.
(2) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1), so much of the prison in question which is used as a kitchen, dining-room, toilets or personal washing facilities provided for the exclusive use of persons employed in that prison shall not be deemed to be used wholly for the purposes of a private dwelling.”;
(b) in paragraph 5 at the end there shall be added—
“(d) “prison” includes a young offenders centre provided under section 2(a) of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 and a remand centre provided under paragraph (b) of that section but does not include a naval, military or air force prison.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1998/3164/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rates-amendment-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-8
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