
1 
This Order may be cited as the Rating Lists (Valuation Date) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 18th February 1998.
2 
1st April 1998 is specified under paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 6 (valuation for non-domestic rating) to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as the day by reference to which the rateable values of non-domestic hereditaments are to be determined for the purposes of the local and central non-domestic rating lists which are to be compiled for England and Wales on 1st April 2000.
3 
The Rating Lists (Valuation Date) Order 1992 is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
20th January 1998