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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Rates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 6th February 1997.
(2) In these Regulations “the Order” means the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the date in any year not later than which a district council must make the district rate for the next following year shall be 15th February.
(2) A district council must make the district rate for the year ending 31st March 1998 not later than 28th February 1997.
(3) The period within which a district council must notify the Department under Article 8(4) of the Order of the amount in the pound of the district rate made by the Council, shall be 7 days.
(4) The notification referred to in paragraph (3) shall be in writing
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The Rates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 are hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on
V. N. Hewitt
Assistant Secretary
6th February 1997.