# The Rates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022, Note: 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/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rates-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2022/note
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