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(1) This Order may be cited as the Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2004.
(2) In this Order –
 “specified hereditament” means a hereditament of a class specified by Article 3 of the New Valuation List (Time and Class of Hereditaments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000;
 “unspecified hereditament” means a hereditament which is not a specified hereditament.
2 
The regional rate to be levied for the year ending 31st March 2005 shall be 26·40 pence in the pound in respect of specified hereditaments and 212·63 pence in the pound in respect of unspecified hereditaments.
3 
The amount by which the normal regional rate fixed for the year ending on 31st March 2005 under Article 2 is to be reduced in respect of unspecified hereditaments for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 27 of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 shall be 59·85 pence.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 26th January 2004.
Brian McClure
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
