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Consultation21 Consultation with parish councils. Supplemental22 Exercise of functions.23 Orders and regulations under Part II.24 Interpretation of Part II.25 Application of Part II to England only.Part III Powers of Parish Councils and Community Councils Transport etc.26 Car-sharing schemes.27 Grants for bus services.28 Taxi fare concessions.29 Information about transport.30 Traffic calming works. Crime prevention31 Crime prevention.Part IV General32 Financial provisions.33 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.34 Commencement.35 Short title and extent. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Relief from non-domestic rates for general stores etc. in rural settlements: England and Wales1After section 42 of the 1988 Act there is inserted—...2In section 43 of the 1988 Act (occupied hereditaments: liability)—...3In section 47 (discretionary relief)— (a) in subsection (1), after...4In section 48 (discretionary relief: supplementary), at the end of...5In section 58 (regulations making special provision for 1995 onwards),...6In section 143 of the 1988 Act (orders and regulations)—...SCHEDULE 2 Relief from non-domestic rates for general stores etc. in rural settlements: Scotland Rural settlement list1(1) Each rating authority must compile and maintain, in accordance... Preparation and maintenance of lists2(1) The rating authority must, throughout the period of three... Mandatory relief3(1) For any period in a financial year where sub-paragraph...3A(1) For any period (“ the relevant period ”) in... Discretionary relief4(1) Without prejudice to section 25A of the Local Government... Interpretation5In this Schedule— “financial year” means the twelve months ending...SCHEDULE 3 Minor and consequential amendments Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c.60)1After section 6A(1) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act... Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962 (c.9)2In section 4 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.)... Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963 (c.12)3In section 19 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland)... Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)4The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows. 5In section 6 (term of office and retirement of district...6(1) Section 9 (parish meetings and councils) is amended as...7In section 11 (orders for grouping parishes under common parish...8In section 12 (provision supplementary to provisions about parish meetings...9In section 16(1) (number of parish councillors), for the words...10In paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 (electoral arrangements for certain... Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)11The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 is amended as follows....12In section 2 (alterations to the valuation roll)— 13In section 3 (supplementary valuation provisions)— (a) in subsection (1)...14After section 3 (supplementary valuation provisions) there is inserted —... Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes) (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 64)15In section 2(2) of the Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes)... Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)16In section 109(1) of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, for... Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)17In section 36 of the Representation of the People Act... National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47)18(1) Schedule 1 to the National Heritage Act 1983 is...19In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the National Heritage... Dockyard Services Act 1986 (c. 52)20In section 3(1) of the Dockyard Services Act 1986 (treatment... Banking Act 1987 (c. 22)21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)22The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows....23In section 47(7) (discretionary relief), after “made” there is inserted...24In section 59 (contributions in aid), for “Crown hereditament” there...25In section 64 (hereditaments), subsections (5) to (7D) are omitted....26In section 67 (interpretation), after subsection (5) there is inserted—...27In paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (exempt parks), in sub-paragraph... National Maritime Museum Act 1989 (c. 8)28Section 1(6) of the National Maritime Museum Act 1989 (exemption... Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)29In Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992...SCHEDULE 4 Repeals

Local Government and Rating Act 1997

1997 c. 29

An Act to make further provision about non-domestic rating; to make further provision about parishes and parish councils; to confer additional powers on parish councils and community councils; and for connected purposes.

[19th March 1997]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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<tocItem level="0" class="title" href="">Local Government and Rating Act 1997</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/I" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">Part I</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Non-domestic Rating</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/I/crossheading/england-and-wales" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> England and Wales</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/1" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
General stores
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
in rural settlements.
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/2" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Sporting rights.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/3" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Crown property.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/4" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Visiting forces
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/I/crossheading/scotland" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Scotland</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/5" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
General stores
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
in rural settlements.
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/6" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Crown property.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/7" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Visiting forces
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/8" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Orders under section 6 and Schedule 2.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/II" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">Part II</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Parishes and Parish Councils</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/II/crossheading/establishment-and-review" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Establishment and review</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/9" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Reviews of parishes by local authorities.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/10" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Procedure on a review.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/11" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Petitions for new parishes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/12" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">12</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Views of local authority about the petition.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/13" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">13</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Consideration by Electoral Commission</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/14" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">14</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Implementation by Secretary of State.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/15" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">15</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Regulations for supplementing orders under section 14.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/16" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">16</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Establishment of new parish councils by local authorities.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/17" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">17</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Electoral arrangements.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/18" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">18</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Considerations in deciding about electoral arrangements.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/19" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">19</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Reviews of parishes by Local Government Commission.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/20" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">20</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Election of parish councillors.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/II/crossheading/consultation" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Consultation</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/21" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">21</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Consultation with parish councils.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/II/crossheading/supplemental" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Supplemental</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/22" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">22</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Exercise of functions.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/23" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">23</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Orders and regulations under Part II.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/24" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">24</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Interpretation of Part II.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/25" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">25</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Application of Part II to England only.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/III" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">Part III</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Powers of Parish Councils and Community Councils</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/III/crossheading/transport-etc" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading">
Transport
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/26" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">26</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Car-sharing schemes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/27" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">27</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Grants for bus services.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/28" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">28</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Taxi fare concessions.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/29" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">29</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Information about transport.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/30" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">30</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Traffic calming works.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/III/crossheading/crime-prevention" level="2" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Crime prevention</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/31" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">31</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Crime prevention.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/part/IV" level="1" class="part">
<inline name="tocNum">Part IV</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> General</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/32" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">32</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Financial provisions.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/33" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">33</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/34" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">34</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Commencement.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/section/35" level="2" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">35</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Short title and extent.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="" level="1" class="schedules">
<inline name="tocHeading"> SCHEDULES</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/1" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Relief from non-domestic rates for general stores
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
in rural settlements: England and Wales
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/1/paragraph/1" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">After section 42 of the 1988 Act there is inserted—...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/1/paragraph/2" level="3" class="item" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 43 of the 1988 Act (occupied hereditaments: liability)—...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/1/paragraph/3" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 47 (discretionary relief)— (a) in subsection (1), after...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/1/paragraph/4" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 48 (discretionary relief: supplementary), at the end of...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/1/paragraph/5" level="3" class="item" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 58 (regulations making special provision for 1995 onwards),...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/1/paragraph/6" level="3" class="item" period="#period2">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 143 of the 1988 Act (orders and regulations)—...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Relief from non-domestic rates for general stores
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
in rural settlements: Scotland
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/crossheading/rural-settlement-list" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Rural settlement list</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/paragraph/1" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Each rating authority must compile and maintain, in accordance...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/crossheading/preparation-and-maintenance-of-lists" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Preparation and maintenance of lists</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/paragraph/2" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The rating authority must, throughout the period of three...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/crossheading/mandatory-relief" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Mandatory relief</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/paragraph/3" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) For any period in a financial year where sub-paragraph...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/paragraph/3A" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3A</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) For any period (“ the relevant period ”) in...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/crossheading/discretionary-relief" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Discretionary relief</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/paragraph/4" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Without prejudice to section 25A of the Local Government...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/crossheading/interpretation" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Interpretation</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/2/paragraph/5" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In this Schedule— “financial year” means the twelve months ending...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Minor and consequential amendments</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/valuation-and-rating-scotland-act-1956-c60" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c.60)</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/1" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">After section 6A(1) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/local-government-financial-provisions-etc-scotland-act-1962-c9" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading">
Local Government (Financial Provisions
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
) (Scotland) Act 1962 (c.9)
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/2" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 4 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.)...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/local-government-financial-provisions-scotland-act-1963-c12" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963 (c.12)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/3" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 19 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland)...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/local-government-act-1972-c-70" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/4" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows. </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/5" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 6 (term of office and retirement of district...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/6" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Section 9 (parish meetings and councils) is amended as...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/7" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 11 (orders for grouping parishes under common parish...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/8" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 12 (provision supplementary to provisions about parish meetings...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/9" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 16(1) (number of parish councillors), for the words...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/10" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 (electoral arrangements for certain...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/local-government-scotland-act-1975-c-30" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/11" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 is amended as follows....</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/12" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">12</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 2 (alterations to the valuation roll)— </inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/13" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">13</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 3 (supplementary valuation provisions)— (a) in subsection (1)...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/14" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">14</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">After section 3 (supplementary valuation provisions) there is inserted —...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/valuation-and-rating-exempted-classes-scotland-act-1976-c-64" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes) (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 64)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/15" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">15</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 2(2) of the Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes)...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/water-scotland-act-1980-c-45" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/16" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">16</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 109(1) of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, for...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/representation-of-the-people-act-1983-c-2" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/17" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">17</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 36 of the Representation of the People Act...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/national-heritage-act-1983-c-47" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/18" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">18</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Schedule 1 to the National Heritage Act 1983 is...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/19" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">19</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the National Heritage...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/dockyard-services-act-1986-c-52" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Dockyard Services Act 1986 (c. 52)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/20" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">20</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 3(1) of the Dockyard Services Act 1986 (treatment...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/banking-act-1987-c-22" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Banking Act 1987 (c. 22)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/21" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">21</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/local-government-finance-act-1988-c-41" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/22" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">22</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows....</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/23" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">23</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 47(7) (discretionary relief), after “made” there is inserted...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/24" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">24</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 59 (contributions in aid), for “Crown hereditament” there...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/25" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">25</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 64 (hereditaments), subsections (5) to (7D) are omitted....</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/26" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">26</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In section 67 (interpretation), after subsection (5) there is inserted—...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/27" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">27</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (exempt parks), in sub-paragraph...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/national-maritime-museum-act-1989-c-8" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> National Maritime Museum Act 1989 (c. 8)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/28" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">28</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Section 1(6) of the National Maritime Museum Act 1989 (exemption...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/crossheading/local-government-finance-act-1992-c-14" level="3" class="heading">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/3/paragraph/29" level="4" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">29</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992...</inline>
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<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/29/schedule/4" level="2" class="schedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Repeals</inline>
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<p class="title">
<shortTitle>Local Government and Rating Act 1997</shortTitle>
</p>
<p class="number">
<docNumber>1997 c. 29</docNumber>
</p>
<longTitle>
<p>An Act to make further provision about non-domestic rating; to make further provision about parishes and parish councils; to confer additional powers on parish councils and community councils; and for connected purposes.</p>
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<p class="DateOfEnactment">
<docDate date="1997-03-19">[19th March 1997]</docDate>
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<p>Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—</p>
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