23In section 7(4) (apportionment), for the words " the fifteenth day of March" there shall be substituted the words " the date prescribed by order under section 13 of the Act of 1956 ".
24In section 9 (meaning of product of a rate of one penny in the pound and standard penny rate product)—
(a)in subsection (3) for the words from " amount" to the end there shall be substituted the words " product of the weighted population of the district or islands area and the national standard amount per head for that year. ";
(b)subsection (4) shall cease to have effect;
(c)in subsection (5) after the word " area " there shall be inserted the words " and the national standard amount per head ".
25In section 15 (proceedings before valuation appeal committees)—
(a)in subsection (2) for the words " 5 of the Act of 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " 4 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 and the procedure in appeals and complaints to such committees ";
(b)for subsection (3) there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(3)Regulations under this section may provide for the amendment or repeal of any enactment which is inconsistent with or superseded by any provision contained in the regulations.”.
26In section 22 (miscellaneous amendments of Act of 1956 relating to valuation and rating), in paragraph (d) for the words from " in years " to the end there shall be substituted the words " as he may consider appropriate ".
27In section 26(1) (interpretation), in the definition of " year of revaluation " for the words " 9 of the Act of 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " 37 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 ".