Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975

Section 6.

SCHEDULE 1 Lands and Heritages to Which Section 6 Applies

1 Any lands and heritages occupied for the purposes of a water undertaking within the meaning of section 46(1) of the Act of 1966, other than excepted premises as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

2 Any lands and heritages consisting of railway or canal premises which by virtue of Part V of the [1948 c. 26.] Local Government Act 1948 are not liable to be rated.

3 Any lands and heritages which the British Gas Corporation are to be treated as occupying in a separately rated area by virtue of section 24 of the [1956 c. 60.] Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956.

4 Any lands and heritages consisting of premises occupied by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, or the South of Scotland Electricity Board which by virtue of Part V of the Local Government Act 1948 are not liable to be rated.

5 Any lands and heritages occupied by the Post Office by any such property as follows, namely, posts, wires, underground cables and ducts, telephone kiosks and other equipment not within a building, being property used for the purposes of telecommunications services.

6 Any lands and heritages occupied by the National Coal Board.

7 (1) Any other lands and heritages which—

(a) consist of or include a mine or quarry, or

(b) the whole or any part of which are occupied together with a mine or quarry in connection with its working, or the treatment, preparation, storage or removal of its minerals or products of its minerals or the removal of its refuse.

(2) Any reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to a mine or quarry includes a reference to a well or bore-hole or a well and bore-hole combined.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) above, expressions used in sub-paragraph (1) above and in the [1954 c. 70.] Mines and Quarries Act 1954 have the same meanings in sub-paragraph (1) above as in that Act.

8 Any lands and heritages occupied by the persons carrying on, under authority conferred by or under any enactment, a dock or harbour undertaking.

9 Any lands and heritages occupied by the persons carrying on an undertaking for the diffusion by wire of sound or television programmes.

10 Any lands and heritages occupied by persons carrying on (otherwise than under authority conferred by or under any public general enactment) an undertaking for the generation of electricity by water power.