(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the M1Act of 1947” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947;
“the M2Act of 1966” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966;
“the M3Act of 1973” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;
“the Assessor” means the Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland);
“material change of circumstances” means in relation to any lands and heritages a change of circumstances affecting their value and, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, includes any alteration in such lands and heritages . . . F1 any relevant decision of the Lands Valuation Appeal Court or a valuation appeal committee for the valuation area in which the lands and heritages are situated [F2or the Lands Tribunal for Scotland under section 1(3A) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949], [F3and any decision of that Court, committee or Tribunal which alters the . . . F4 net annual value or rateable value of any comparable lands and heritages;]
“prescribed”, except in paragraph 6 of Schedule 3, means prescribed by an order made by the Secretary of State;
“rate” includes a domestic water rate;
“the Valuation Acts” means the M4Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854, the Acts amending that Act, [F5and any other enactment relating to valuation];
“year”, except in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, means the financial year of a local authority;
“year of revaluation” means [F6the year 1985-86] and each fifth year thereafter.
(2)Expressions used in this Act and in the Act of 1973 shall have the same meanings in this Act as in that Act.
[F7(3)The Secretary of State may by order amend the definition of “year of revaluation” in subsection (1) above by substituting, for the financial year for the time being specified in that definition by reference to two calendar years, a different financial year so specified.
(4)An order under subsection (3) above shall have no effect until aproved by resolution of each House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word repealed by Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 31, SIF 103:2), s. 20(a)
F2Words inserted by Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 31, SIF 103:2), s. 21, Sch. 2
F3Words substituted by Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 31, SIF 103:2), s. 20(b)
F4Words repealed by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2), s. 34, Sch. 6
F5Words substituted by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2, 103:2) s. 6, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 33
F6Words substituted by S.I. 1982/1122, art. 2
F7S. 37(3)(4) added by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23, SIF 81:2), s. 1
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 37(1) modified by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2, 103:2), s. 5(4)(5)
C2S. 37(1): s. 37(1) modified by S.I. 1991/646, art. 10(4).
S. 37(1) modified (1991-1992) by S.I. 1991/943, arts. 8, 10(4)
Marginal Citations
M11947 c. 43.(81:2; 103:2).
M21966 c. 51.(81:2; 103:2).
M31973 c. 65.(81:2).