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Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1972

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This law amends and extends previous Acts concerning relief on rates for agricultural land, specifically updating dates and financial thresholds for these reliefs.

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Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1972 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris OifigiĂșil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1972 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1972 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1972 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 13 of 1972 RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT, 1972 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Interpretation. 2. Amendment of section 1 of Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1962. 3. Amendment of section 8 of Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1939. 4. Amendment of section 8 of Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1967. 5. Saver. 6. Short title, collective citation and construction. Acts Referred to Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1946 1946, No. 36 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1962 1962, No. 23 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1964 1964, No. 35 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1967 1967, No. 13 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1953 1953, No. 36 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1939 1939, No. 23 Number 13 of 1972 RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT, 1972 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACTS, 1939 TO 1967, AND TO MAKE PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORE-SAID. [11th July, 1972] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Interpretation. 1.—In this Act “the Act of 1946” means the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1946 . Amendment of section 1 of Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1962. 2.—(1) Section 1 (1) of the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1962 , as amended by section 2 of the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1964 , and section 2 of the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1967 , is hereby amended by the substitution of “the 31st day of March, 1970, the 31st day of March, 1971, the 31st day of March, 1972, the 31st day of March, 1973, the 31st day of March, 1974 and the 31st day of March, 1975,” for “and the 31st day of March, 1970.”. (2) Accordingly “twenty-one” is hereby substituted for “sixteen” where the latter word occurs in section 1 of the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1953 , in the reference to the local financial year ending on the 31st day of March, 1954, and the sixteen following local financial years. Amendment of section 8 of Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1939. 3.—(1) Section 8 (1) of the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1939 , as applied by section 7 (2) of the Act of 1946, shall be construed and have effect as if “greater than fifteen pounds” were substituted for “equal to or greater than five pounds”. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall be deemed to have had effect in relation to the local financial years which ended on the 31st day of March, 1969 and the 31st day of March, 1970, and shall have effect in relation to any subsequent local financial year to which the Act of 1946 applies. Amendment of section 8 of Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1967. 4.—The words “for the expenses of the council incurred in the payment of compensation for criminal injuries” in section 8 (1) (a) of the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1967 , are hereby repealed. Saver. 5.—Everything done by the council of a county before and in anticipation of the enactment of this Act shall have and shall be deemed always to have had all such validity and effect as it would have had if this Act had been in force when such thing was done. Short title, collective citation and construction. 6.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1972. (2) The Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts, 1939 to 1967, and this Act may be cited together as the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts, 1939 to 1972. (3) The Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts, 1939 to 1967, and this Act shall be construed together as one Act. 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