Explanatory Memorandum

Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009

2009 CHAPTER 8

3 November 2009

Commentary on Sections

Section 13: Certain regulations under Article 23A of the principal Order to be subject to negative resolution instead of affirmative resolution

This section provides that regulations made only for the purpose of amending the list of registered housing associations whose properties are subject to standardised rating liability will be subject to negative resolution, rather than affirmative resolution, of the Assembly.