[F198 Premises not affected for rates.U.K.
The use of any premises for the holding of public meetings in furtherance of any person’s candidature at a parliamentary or local government election does not render any person liable to be rated or to pay any rate for the premises.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 98 repealed (E.W.S.) by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1, 103:2), s. 149, Sch. 13 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 98 modified (30.12.2010 except for specified purposes) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2999), arts. 1(1), 93 (with art. 1(2)(3))
C2S. 98 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 19(2)
C3S. 98 applied (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/2250, regs. 2, 3, 5, Sch. 1 Pt. I
C4S. 98 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2599, art. 3(1), Sch. 1
C5S. 98 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (4.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1220, art. 3(1)(5)-(8), Sch. 1
S. 98 applied (N.I.) (25.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/1126, art. 6, Sch. 2
C6S. 98 modified (S.) (31.7.1997) by 1997 c. 61, s. 3, Sch. 3 para. 4(1)
C7S. 98 modified (S.) (16.12.2015) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/425), arts. 1(1), 89 (with art. 1(2))
C8S. 98 applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 24 (with Sch. 1 para. 1(3))