The Non-Domestic Rating (Designation of Rural Areas) (England) Order 2001
The Local Government Finance Act 1988 provides for mandatory relief from non-domestic rates for public houses, petrol filling stations, general stores, food stores and post offices, and discretionary relief for hereditaments used for purposes beneficial to the local community, in certain rural settlements in areas designated as rural areas by order of the Secretary of State. This order designates further areas in England only, in addition to those designated by S.I. 1997/2792, S.I. 1998/393, S.I. 1998/2836 and S.I. 1999/3158. This order provides for all of England outside of the local authority areas listed in the Schedule and the urban areas shown on the maps to be designated as a rural area.