This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament and published on 14th January 2015 (ISBN 978-0-11-112697-4). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 143(9D)(a),(b),and (f) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

2015 No.

Rating And Valuation, England

The Non-Domestic Rating (Shale Oil and Gas and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015

Made***

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 97(2A) and (2B), 99 and 143(1) of, and paragraphs 6(3) and (4), 7(2), 8(1) and (2), 9(5) and (6), 10(1) and (2)(d), 11(1) and (3), 33(1) and (6), 40, 41 and 42 of Schedule 7B to, the Local Government Finance Act 19881 (“the 1988 Act”).

In accordance with section 143(9D)2 of the 1988 Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Before making these Regulations, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State thinks fit in accordance with paragraph 40(8) of Schedule 7B to the 1988 Act.

These Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury in accordance with paragraphs 8(3) and 40(10) of Schedule 7B to the 1988 Act.