Notice is hereby given that the Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 36A(3) of, and paragraphs 7 to 13 of Schedule 9B to, the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977 No. 2157 (N.I. 28)), makes the Valuation Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018 no. 44).

These Rules amend the Valuation Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 182) in consequence of the introduction of a right of appeal to the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal against the result of a review by the Department of Finance of a decision made in relation to rate relief under the Rate Relief Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017 No. 184).

This Rule will come into operation on 1st April 2018.

Copies of the Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070 or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.