Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966

17 Payments in lieu of rates by Electricity Boards. S

(1) For the purpose of calculating the payments which are, under the provisions of Part V of the M1 Local Government Act 1948, to be made year by year by the South of Scotland Electricity Board and the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board respectively for the benefit of local authorities in Scotland for the year 1967-68 and subsequent years, the standard amount referred to in sections 96 to 98 of that Act (which relate to payments by the South of Scotland Board) and the standard amount referred to in section 99 of that Act (which relates to payments by the Hydro-Electric Board) shall be such sums as may be respectively prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State.

(2) The power to make an order under the foregoing subsection shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and any statutory instrument containing such an order shall not have effect unless approved by a resolution of the Commons House of Parliament.

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(4) As respects the year 1967–68 and subsequent years [F2 up to and including the year 1977–78], local water authorities shall have power to make charges by way of meter or otherwise in respect of water supplied to any such premises occupied by the South of Scotland Electricity Board or the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board as are described in section 17(2) of the M2 Water (Scotland) Act 1949, and accordingly the said section 17(2) shall cease to apply to those premises.

[F3 (4A) As respects the year 1978–79 and subsequent years, water authorities shall have power to make charges by way of meter or otherwise in respect of water supplied to any such lands and heritages as are specified in paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975.]

[F4 (4B) As respects the year 1978–79 and subsequent years, water authorities shall have power to make charges by way of meter or otherwise in respect of water supplied to any such lands and heritages as are specified in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975.]

[F5 (4C) As respects the year 1978–79 and subsequent years, water authorities shall have power to make charges by way of meter or otherwise in respect of any such lands and heritages as are specified in paragraph 2 . . . F6 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975.]

[F7 (4D) As respects the year 1978–79 and subsequent years, water authorities shall have power to make charges by way of meter or otherwise in respect of water supplied to any such lands and heritages as are specified in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 [F8 and to which an order made under section 6 of that Act applies].]

[F9 (4E) As respects the year 1979–80 and subsequent years, water authorities shall have power to make charges by way of meter or otherwise in respect of water supplied to any such lands and heritages specified in paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 as have their rateable values determined under [F10 any order made under sections 6 and 35 of that Act].]

[F11 (4F) As respects the year 1985–86 and subsequent years, water authorities shall have power to make charges by way of meter or otherwise in respect of water supplied to any such lands and heritages specified in paragraph 2A of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 as have their rateable values prescribed by or determined under any order made under sections 6 and 35 of that Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 17(3) repealed by S.I. 1978/1175, Sch.

F2 Words inserted by S.I. 1978/1175, art. 8(3)(a)

F3 S. 17(4A) inserted by S.I. 1978/1175, art. 8(3)(b)

F4 S. 17(4B) inserted by S.I. 1978/1176, art. 8(3)

F5 S. 17(4C) inserted by S.I. 1985/194, art. 7(4)

F6 Words repealed by S.I. 1985/194, art 7(4)

F7 S. 17(4D) added by S.I. 1978/1173, art. 7(3)

F8 Words added by S.I. 1985/193, art. 7(3)

F9 S. 17(4E) added (with application to certain lands and heritages comprising a dock or harbour undertaking) by S.I. 1979/951, arts. 3, 10(a)(d)

F10 Words substituted by S.I. 1985/588, art. 10(c) in relation to lands and heritages to which that S.I. applies

F11 S. 17(4F) added by S.I. 1985/195, art. 6(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 17(1)(2), 19 repealed so far as relating to Scottish Electricity Board (as defined) for any year commencing on or after 1.4.1978 by S.I. 1978/1175, art. 9, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1948 c. 26.

M2 1949 c. 31.