Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision for the valuation for the financial year 1991-92 of certain lands and heritages occupied by Mercury Communications Ltd. (article 3) (“the prescribed class of lands and heritages”).

The Order prescribes the aggregate amount of the rateable values of the prescribed class of lands and heritages for that financial year at £360,296 (article 5). It also approtions that aggregate amount among local authorities in accordance with the Schedule to the Order (article 6).

The Order provides that the non-domestic water rate shall not leviable in respect of the prescribed class of lands and heritages for that financial year (article 4).

The Order amends certain enactments relating to the valuation of the prescribed class of lands and heritages (articles 7 to 9).