The Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2002

Made28th February 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament7th March 2002

Coming into force1st April 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7B(1) and 37(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 19751 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

Non-domestic rate for 2002–20032.

For the purposes of section 7B of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975, the Scottish Ministers prescribe a rate of 47.8 pence per pound as the non-domestic rate to be levied throughout Scotland in respect of financial year 2002–2003.

ANDREW P KERR

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

28th February 2002

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes a rate of 47.8 pence in the pound as the non-domestic rate to be levied throughout Scotland in respect of financial year 2002–2003.