This Order comes into force on 16 March 2012.

This Order amends the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) Order 2008 (“the 2008 Order”) by extending the provision for an increase in the level of small business rate relief to 31 March 2013. The extension of relief only applies to certain categories of ratepayer covered by the 2008 Order.

This Order also makes an amendment consequential on the passing of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010.

The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.