1995 No. 1898 (C.36) (S.141)
The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No.4) Order 1995
Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 184(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 19941 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No.4) Order 1995.
2
In this Order, “the Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
Day appointed2
17th July 1995 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
a
the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in column 2 of that Schedule);
b
subsections (1) and (2) of section 177 of the Act, so far as those subsections relate to the entries in Part II of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 19752 concerning the East of Scotland Water Authority, the North of Scotland Water Authority and the West of Scotland Water Authority;
c
section 180 of the Act, so far as it relates to the provision in Schedule 13 to the Act specified in paragraph (d) below; and
d
in Schedule 13 to the Act, paragraph 75(25)(b).
SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 17th JULY 1995
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Provision of the Act | Subject matter |
Section 62 | New water and sewerage authorities |
Section 63 | Alteration of water areas and sewerage areas |
Section 64 | Maps of areas |
Section 65(2) | General duties of Secretary of State and of new authorities |
Section 66 | Codes of practice for new water and sewerage authorities |
Section 73 | Duty of new authorities as respects Natural Heritage Area or area of special interest |
Section 74 | Charges for services provided |
Section 76 | Charges schemes |
Section 77 | Publication of summary of charges scheme |
Section 79(1) to (3) and (5) | Collection of charges by local authority |
Section 81 | Reduced charges |
Section 83 | Duties and powers relating to finance |
Section 84 | Financing and borrowing |
Section 85 | Guarantees |
Section 86 | Directions as to payment and investment |
Section 87 | Accounts |
Section 88 | Audit of accounts |
Section 89 | Subsidiary powers of new authorities |
Section 90 | Dissolution of Central Scotland Water Development Board |
Section 98 | Acquisition of land by agreement |
Section 116 | Power of Secretary of State to give directions to new authorities |
Section 118(1) | Provision of information, etc. |
Section 120(1) | Duty of new authorities to collaborate |
Section 122 | Supply of goods and services to new authorities by local authorities |
Section 123 | Power to require local authorities and assessors to supply information to new authorities |
Schedule 7 | Constitution and proceedings etc. of a new water and sewerage authority |
Schedule 8 | Water and sewerage areas |
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No.1) Order 1994 (S.I.1994/2850) provides for commencement of provisions in the Act as follows:—
a
on 8th November 1994, sections 1, 5, 7, 12, 57, 61, 97(6), 125, 137(1) (partially), 157, 177 (partially), 178, 181 (partially), 183(1) and 184 and Schedules 1 and 2; and
b
on 4th January 1995, sections 8 to 11, 13 to 17, 24, 34, 38, 40, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51(3), 60, 97 (so far as not in force), 101, 104, 113 to 115, 124, 126, 137 (so far as not in force), 141, 143, 146 to 151, 165 to 167, 170, 172, 173, 175, 179, 180 (partially) and 182, Schedule 5 and Schedules 13 and 14 (both partially).
The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No.2) Order 1994 (S.I.1994/3150) provides for commencement of provisions in the Act as follows:—
a
on 31st December 1994, section 180(partially) and Schedule 13 (partially);
b
on 4th January 1995, sections 153, 160, 161 and 180 (partially) and Schedule 14 (partially); and
c
on 1st April 1995, sections 152, 154, 155, 156, 158, 159, 162(1) and 180 (partially) and Schedules 13 and 14 (both partially).
The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No.3) Order 1995 (S.I.1995/702) provides for commencement of provisions in the Act as follows:—
a
on 10th March 1995, sections 91 to 96 and Schedule 11;
b
on 1st April 1995, sections 164(1) and (2), 168, and 180 (partially) and Schedules 13 and 14 (both partially);
c
on 6th April 1995, sections 2 to 4, 18, 19, 23, 25 to 29, 36, 39, 42, 43, 55, 56, 59, 127 (partially), 128 to 131, 133 to 136, 138, 169, 177 and 180 (both partially), 181 (so far as not in force) and 183(3) and (6), Schedules 3 and 12, and Schedule 13 (partially);
d
on 1st August 1995, section 58 (partially); and
e
on 1st April 1996, sections 20, 33 and 52, and Schedule 6.