PART IINTRODUCTORY

Title and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

2

This Article and Articles 2 and 15 shall come into operation on the expiration of 7 days from the day on which this Order is made.

P13

Except as provided by paragraph (2), this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

Interpretation2

1

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

2

In this Order—

  • “the Commissioner” has the same meaning as in the principal Order;

  • “the Department” means the Department of Finance and Personnel;

  • “district” means a local government district;

  • “district valuer” has the same meaning as in the principal Order;

  • “dwelling-house” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;

  • “hereditament” has the same meaning as in the principal Order;

  • “the principal Order” means the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (NI 28);

  • “private garage” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1;

  • “private storage premises” has the meaning given by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1;

  • “statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33).