Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 521
RATING AND VALUATION, ENGLAND
The Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2000
Made
28th February 2000
Laid before Parliament
6th March 2000
Coming into force
1st April 2000
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 43(6B)(b) and 47(3A)(b) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988( 1 ), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order, which extends to England only, may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st April 2000.
Amendment of Order
2. In relation to a local non-domestic rating list for a chargeable financial year beginning on or after 1st April 2000, article 3 of the Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (England) Order 1997( 2 ) shall be amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (1) for “£5,000” substitute “£6,000”; and
(b) in paragraph (2), for “£10,000” substitute “£12,000”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Hilary Armstrong
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
28th February 2000
1988 c. 41 . Section 43(6B) and 47(3A) were inserted by the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29) Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 and 3 respectively. These powers are devolved in relation to Wales to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672 ); see the reference to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 in Schedule 1.
S.I. 1997/2792 .