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(1) This Order may be cited as the Rates (Amendment) (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(2) In this Order “the 2016 Act” means the Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
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19th September 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the 2016 Act—
(a) section 1 (power for Department to increase rates reduction provided under Article 31 of the 1977 Order in certain cases); and
(b) section 3 (window displays not to constitute occupation under the 1977 Order in certain cases),for the purposes of making regulations.
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19th September 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the 2016 Act—
(a) section 4 (repeals); and
(b) Schedule (repeals).
4 
1st October 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into operation of section 2 (specified recreations: pigeon racing) of the 2016 Act.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 13th September 2016
(L.S.)Brian McClure
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
