The Rating Surcharge (Exemption of Unused Commercial Buildings) Regulations 1977
The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the General Rate Act 1967(a) as extended by section 17B(6) of the General Rate Act 1967 (the second mentioned of those provisions having been inserted by section 16 of the Local Government Act 1974(b)) and now vested in him(c), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following regulations:

(a) 1967 c. 9.  (b) 1974 c. 7.  (c) S.I. 1970/1681 (1970 III, p...