(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act of 1963” means the M1Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963;
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“housing revenue account” has the same meaning as in section [F2203 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987];
“joint board” includes a combination or joint committee of local authorities;
“land” includes land covered by water and any interest in or right over land;
“local authority” means a [F3council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994];
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[F5 “ product of a rate of [F6one new penny] in the pound ” and “ standard penny rate product ” have the meanings assigned to them by section 9 of the Act of 1963; ]
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[F8 “ rating authority ” has the meaning assigned to it by section 30 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; ]
[F9 “ road ”has the same meaning as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984; ]
“Valuation Acts” means the M2Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854, . . . F10 the Acts amending that Act [F11and any other enactment relating to valuation];
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“water undertaking” means an undertaking for the supply of water carried on by [F13Scottish Water];
“year” has the meaning assigned to it by section 26(2) of the Act of 1963; and
“year of revaluation” has the meaning assigned to it by section [F1437 of the M3Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975].
(2)References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Definitions repealed by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(3), Sch. 11
F2Words (which were substituted by Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 46), Sch. 9 para. 13) substituted by virtue of Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 11
F3Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 122, Sch. 9 para. 68
F4Definition of “local water authority” repealed by Water (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 78), Sch. 6 Pt. II
F5Definitions repealed (1.4.1994) by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2), s. 34, Sch. 6
F6S. 46(1): words in definition of “local authority” substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 67(4)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F7S. 46(1): definition of “rate” repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(2), Sch. 14; S.I. 1994/3150, art. 4(d), Sch. 2
F8S. 46(1): definition of “rating authority” substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 67(4)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F9Definition substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 58
F10Word repealed by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2, 103:2), s. 6, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 23(b)(i)
F11Words inserted by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2, 103:2), s. 6, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 23(b)(ii)
F12Definition of “Valuation roll” repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30), Sch. 7
F13Words in s. 46(1) in definition of "water undertaking" substituted (1.4.2002) by Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3), s. 71(2), Sch. 7 para. 4 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
F14Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30), Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 36
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 46(1) applied by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 1
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