Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975

37 General interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• " the Act of 1947 " means the [1947 c. 43.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947;

• " the Act of 1966 " means the [1966 c. 51.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966;

• " the Act of 1973 " means the [1973 c. 65.] 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 and 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, but does not include a change in the rent of the said or any other lands and heritages or any change in the general level of valuations or in the values of lands and heritages situated in the area of a particular rating authority;

• " 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 [1854 c. 91.] Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854, the Acts amending that Act, any other Act relating to valuation and includes this Act;

• " year ", except in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, means the financial year of a local authority;

• " year of revaluation " means the year 1978-79 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.