# The Rates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

S.R. 2022/13 · made 21 January 2022

These Regulations restore the date by which a district council must make their district rate for a forthcoming rating year from 1st March to 15th February.

Made under: Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (Article 8)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/rates-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2022/pdf/nisr_20220013_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/rates-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2022/pdf/nisrem_20220013_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Rates
Made 21st January 2022
Coming into operation 1st February 2022
The Department of Finance makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 8 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Rates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and comes into operation on 1st February 2022.

## 2 Amendment of the Rates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

In regulation 2(1) of the Rates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, for “1st March” substitute “15th February”.

## 3 Revocation

The Rates (Coronavirus: Making of District Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 are revoked.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 21st January 2022
L.S.
Sharon Magee
A senior officer of the Department of Finance

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of these Regulations)
These Regulations restore the date by which a district council must make their district rate for a forthcoming rating year from 1st March to 15th February.
The change is made following a temporary adjustment during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in order to allow district councils more time to address financial planning considerations.
Article 1 provides for citation and commencement.
Article 2 makes an amendment to the Rates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 to restore the date by which a district council must make the district rates from 1st March back to 15th February.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2022/13 (the official version)
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