
1 
This Order may be cited as the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Appropriate Multiplier) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 1st April 1990.
2 
In this Order references to section 37 are references to section 37 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and references to the 1989 Act are to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
3 
Where the date which (apart from paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the 1989 Act) is relevant for determining the rateable value of the holding under section 37(5) is before 1st April 1990, the appropriate multiplier for the purposes of section 37(2) is 3.
4 
Where the date which (apart from paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the 1989 Act) is relevant for determining the rateable value of the holding under section 37(5) is on or after 1st April 1990, the appropriate multiplier for the purposes of section 37(2) is —
(a) 1, except in a case specified in (b) below, and
(b) 8 in a case where section 37 has effect with the modification specified in paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 7 to the 1989 Act.
5 
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Appropriate Multiplier) Order 1984 is hereby revoked.
Chris Patten
Secretary of State for the Environment
26th February 1990Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
26th February 1990