
1 
This Order may be cited as the Gas Act 1995 (Rateable Values) (Modification) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 3rd March 1997.
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(1) The British Gas plc (Rateable Values) Order 1994 is modified as follows.
(2) With effect from 1st April 1996, in article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “the standard formula”, for paragraph (a) there is substituted—“
(a) T in respect of English gas hereditaments is £478,731,900 and in respect of Welsh gas hereditaments is £28,676,000;”.
(3) With effect from 1st March 1996, article 5 (rateable values) has effect as if in paragraph (a) for “£483,887,500” there were substituted “£478,731,900” and for “£29,373,300” there were substituted “£28,676,000”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
David Curry
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
3rd February 1997Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
4th February 1997