7.—(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[F1 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.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 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)
C2Art. 7 applied in part (6.12.2022) by Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 (c. 48), ss. 11(4), 14(2)