Rating (Empty Properties) Bill

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Session 2006 - 07
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Rating (Empty Properties) Bill

Rating (Empty Properties) Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Communities and

Local Government are published separately as Bill 102—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Ruth Kelly has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Rating (Empty Properties) Bill are compatible with

the Convention rights.

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Contents

1

Unoccupied hereditaments: chargeable amount

2

Consequential provisions

3

Short title, commencement and extent

Schedule 1   —

Consequential amendments

Schedule 2   —

Repeals

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