Docks and Harbours (Valuation) Order 1970
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1970/503 |
| Year | 1970 |
1970 No. 503
RATING AND VALUATION
The Docks and Harbours (Valuation) Order 197026thFebruary 1970
4thMarch 1970
24thMarch 1970
The Minister of Housing and Local Government, after consultation with the associations of local authorities and of persons carrying on undertakings appearing to him to be concerned and the local authorities and persons carrying on undertakings with whom consultation appeared to him to be desirable, in exercise of his powers under section 35 of the General Rate Act 1967(a) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:—
1. This order may be cited as the Docks and Harbours (Valuation) Order 1970 and shall come into operation on the day following the day on which it has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
2. This order shall apply, in respect of the rate periods beginning on 1st April 1970 and subsequent rate periods, to any hereditament which—
(a) comprises (wholly or partly) a dock or harbour undertaking at which a jetty provided for the accommodation of iron ore carriers of 100,000 tons deadweight fully laden is capable of being used for the discharge of such carriers not later than 30th September 1970; and
(b) is occupied by the persons carrying on such undertaking under authority conferred by or under any enactment.
3.—(1) The Interpretation Act 1889(b) applies to the interpretation of this order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(2) In this order, "year" means a period of twelve months beginning with 1st April.
4. For any year, the rateable value of any hereditament within article 2 shall be taken as 7·5% of the relevant receipts of the dock or harbour undertaking in the year.
In this article—
"dock or harbour undertaking" includes all ancillary land and buildings occupied by the persons carrying on the undertaking in connection with the dock or harbour; and
"relevant receipts" means all receipts whatsoever by way of revenue (including the rents of parts of the dock or harbour let notwithstanding that such parts as let are separately rated) included or to be included in the accounts of the undertaking.
(a) 1967 c. 9.
(b) 1889 c. 63.
5.—(1) In respect of any hereditament within article 2, it shall be the duty of the persons carrying on the dock or harbour undertaking, within six months following the end of any year, to furnish to the valuation officer and to the rating authority a certified statement of the relevant...
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