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Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1978

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This law amends and extends previous Acts concerning relief on rates for agricultural land, specifically applying to the local financial years ending in December 1978 and December 1979.

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Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1978 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe 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 Oifigiúil / 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 Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1978 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1978 Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1978 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 9 of 1978 RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT, 1978 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Application of Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1946. 2. Short title, collective citation and construction. Number 9 of 1978 RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACT, 1978 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (RELIEF) ACTS, 1939 TO 1976. [7th June, 1978] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Application of Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1946. 1.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1946 , shall apply to the local financial years ending on the 31st day of December, 1978, and the 31st day of December, 1979, and shall so apply subject to the modification that no employment allowance shall be made. (2) A rating authority (within the meaning of the Local Government Act, 1946 ) shall not apply the Act aforesaid to a person, as respects a local financial year, if the valuation of all the tenements of agricultural land in respect of which he is rated equals or exceeds the amount standing specified, on the first day of that year, in section 15 (3) of the Finance Act, 1974 . (3) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if and whenever the Minister, as respects a local financial year, so provides by order, a rating authority (within the meaning of the said Local Government Act, 1946 ) shall not apply the Act aforesaid to a person, as respects that local financial year, if the valuation of all the tenements of agricultural land in the rating area of the authority in respect of which he is rated equals or exceeds the amount standing specified, on the first day of that year, in section 15 (3) of the Finance Act, 1974 . (b) An order under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder. Short title, collective citation and construction. 2.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1978. (2) The Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts, 1939 to 1976, and this Act may be cited together as the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts, 1939 to 1978 and shall be construed together as one Act. Acts Referred to Finance Act, 1974 1974, No. 27. Local Government Act, 1946 1946, No. 24. Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1946 1946, No. 36. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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