# Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, Article 7: Making of rates

Extent: N.I.

(1) A regional rate shall be made by an order of the Department which shall be subject to affirmative resolution.
(2) A district rate shall be made by a resolution of the district council.
(3) An order or resolution making a rate shall specify the amount in the pound at which the rate is to be levied.
(4) Before making an order making 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.
(5) A rate shall be treated as duly made notwithstanding that the order or resolution making the rate—
(a) is made without reference to individual hereditaments;
(b) does not take account of any exemption or relief in respect of rating conferred in relation to hereditaments of any description or particular hereditaments;
(c) is made, or in the case of an order comes into operation, after the beginning of the year for which the rate is made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1977/2157/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rates-northern-ireland-order-1977/article-7
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