Article 7 Making of ratesC1C2
Northern Ireland
A regional rate shall be made by an order of the Department which shall be subject to affirmative resolution.
A district rate shall be made by a resolution of the district council.
An order or resolution making a rate shall specify the amount in the pound at which the rate is to be levied.
Before making an order makingF1 a regional rate for any year, the Department shall take into consideration estimates of the amounts required to be raised by means of district rates for that year.
A rate shall be treated as duly made notwithstanding that the order or resolution making the rate—
is made without reference to individual hereditaments;
does not take account of any exemption or relief in respect of rating conferred in relation to hereditaments of any description or particular hereditaments;
is made, or in the case of an order comes into operation, after the beginning of the year for which the rate is made.
Annotations
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Modifications
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Art. 7 modified (with effect in accordance with art. 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Local Government (Boundaries) (2008 Act) (Commencement, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/238), art. 4(3)
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Art. 7 applied in part (6.12.2022) by Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 (c. 48), ss. 11(4), 14(2)
Notes on the whole Order
Textual amendments
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functions transf. SR 1999/481