Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Rates
Made
20th November 2009
The Department of Finance and Personnel makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19(1) of the Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009(1).
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Rates (Amendment) (2009 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.
(2) In this Order “the 2009 Act” means the Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.
2.—(1) 23rd November 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2009 Act listed in Schedule 1.
(2) 14th December 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2009 Act listed in Schedule 2.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 20th November 2009
(L.S.)
Brian McClure
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
Article 2(1)
| Provisions of the 2009 Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| section 5 | Agreements for deferred payment of rates on dwellings |
| Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 and section 17 in so far as it relates to it. | Minor and consequential amendments |
Article 2(2)
| Provisions of the 2009 Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| section 1 | Temporary reduction of rates for specified hereditaments |
| section 2 | Zero-carbon or low-carbon homes |
| section 3 | Energy efficiency |
| section 4 | Exemption for industrial hereditaments |
| section 8(1) and (2) | Repeal of exception from general valuation reference date |
| section 9 | Sharing of social security information |
| section 10 | Unauthorised disclosure of information relating to particular persons |
| section 11 | Provisions relating to sharing of social security information extended to the Department |
| section 15 | Temporary power to make grants to councils relating to maximum or minimum capital value changes |
In Schedule 2 the following entries and section 18 in so far as it relates to them— | Repeals |
the entries relating to Article 39A(4) of, and Schedule 9A to, the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977(2) the entries relating to Article 5 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(3) the entry relating to the Postal Services Act 2000(4) the entry relating to the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004(5) the entry relating to Schedule 2 to the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006(6) but only in so far as the repeal of paragraph 47 of that Schedule is concerned. |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009—
(a)listed in Schedule 1 to this Order, on 23rd November 2009;
(b)listed in Schedule 2 to this Order, on 14th December 2009.