Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 329
RATING AND VALUATION, ENGLAND
The Rating Lists (Valuation Date) (England) Order 2003
Made
19th February 2003
Laid before Parliament
24th February 2003
Coming into force
17th March 2003
The First Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 143(1) and paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 6 to 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 may be cited as the Rating Lists (Valuation Date) (England) Order 2003, and shall come into force on 17th March 2003.
Valuation Date
2. 1st April 2003 is specified under paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 6 (non-domestic rating: valuation) 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 on 1st April 2005.
Revocation
3.The Rating Lists (Valuation Date) Order 1998( 2 ) is revoked.
Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Nick Raynsford
Minister of State,
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
19th February 2003
1988 c. 41 . Relevant amendments are made by paragraphs 38 of Schedule 5 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) . 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 entry for the Local Government Finance Act 1988 in Schedule 1.
S.I. 1998/93 .