http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/72/madeThe Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007Equestrian sports and recreationMartial artsCountry and folk dancingCavingPowerboat racingenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2013-07-23RATES This Order specifies the kinds of recreation which qualify certain hereditaments for rate relief under Article 31 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977. The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007art. 1The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007art. 1The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007art. 2The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007art. 1The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007art. 3The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007art. 1The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007Sch.The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007art. 1The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007Sch.Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016s. 2The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007specified amended provision(s)The Rates (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016art. 2-4commencement order for 2016 c. 006 (N.I.) 2007 No. 72 RATES The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 Made 12th February 2007 Coming into operation 1st April 2007 To be laid before Parliament under paragraph 7(3) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000

The Department of Finance and Personnel, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 31(2) and (6) of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, makes the following Order.

 In accordance with Article 31(6) of that Order it has consulted the Sports Council for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (being an Association which appears to the Department to be representative of district councils): Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2007. Specification of kinds of recreation 2 Recreations of the kinds set out in the Schedule (being recreations which in the opinion of the Department of Finance and Personnel demand an appreciable degree of physical effort) are specified for the purposes of Article 31 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977. Revocation 3 1 The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 1976 is revoked. 2 The Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979 is revoked. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 12th February 2007 Brian McClure A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel SCHEDULE List of specified recreations Article 2
AikidoGliding, Hang/ParaRackets
AnglingGolfRacquetball
ArcheryGymnasticsRounders
AthleticsHandballRowing
BadmintonHighland GamesSailing
BallooningHockeyShinty
BaseballHockey, IceShooting
BasketballHockey, RollerSkating, Ice
Baton TwirlingHockey, Skater/StreetSkating, Roller
BiathlonHockey, UnihocSkateboarding
Billiards, Snooker and PoolHorseshoe PitchingSkiing
BobsleighHoveringSkiing, Jet
BocciaHurlingSkiing, Water
BowlsJu JitsuSkipping
Bowls, TenpinJudoSkittles
BoxingKabbadiSnowboarding
CamogieKarateSoftball
CampingKartingSport and Physical Recreation for persons with a disability
CanoeingKeep FitSquash
CavingKendoStoolball
Chinese Martial ArtsKorfballSub-aqua
CricketLacrosseSurf Lifesaving
CroquetLife SavingSurfing
CrossbowLugeSwimming
CruisingMartial ArtsTaekwondo
CurlingModel Aircraft FlyingTang Soo Do
CyclingModel Power BoatingTennaquoit
Dance, BallroomModern PentathlonTennis, Lawn
Dance, FolkMotor Cycle SportsTennis, Real
Dance, Movement, Exercise and FitnessMotor SportsTennis, Table
DartsMountain, Cliff, Cave and Sea RescueTriathlon
DivingMountaineeringTug of War
Dragon Boat RacingNetballVolleyball
Equestrian, RecreationalOrienteeringWakeboarding
FencingPaddle BallWalking, Recreational
FivesParachutingWeightlifting
Flying, RecreationalParascendingWild Fowling
Football, AmericanPetanque (Boule)Wrestling
Football, AssociationPoloWrestling, Arm
Football, Australian RulesPolo, BicycleWrestling, Sombo
Football, GaelicPolo, WaterYachting, Sand/Land
Football, Rugby LeaguePower BoardingYoga
Football, Rugby UnionQuoits
GlidingRacketball
EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the kinds of recreation which qualify certain hereditaments for rate relief under Article 31 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.

It revokes the Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 1976 and the Rates (Recreational Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979.

 Article 31 was substituted by Article 3(1) of the Rates Amendment (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/297 (N.I. 4)) S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28) as amended by the Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2954 (N.I. 18)) S.R. 1976 No. 55 S.R. 1979 No. 428