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An Act to abolish domestic rates in Scotland; to provide as to the finance of local government in Scotland; and for connected purposes.
[15th May 1987]
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X1The text of the whole Act was taken from S.I.F. Group 81:2 (Local Government: General, Scotland); ss. 1–6, 25–28, 30, 31, 35 and Schs. 1, 5 also appeared in S.I.F. Group 103:2 (Rating: Scotland)
Textual Amendments
F1Act repealed (prosp.) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), ss. 117(2), 119(2)(e), Sch.14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3) and subject to a saving for Sch. 2 para. 7A (16.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1780, art. 2 and subject to amendments (11.6.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.I. 1996/1509, art. 2, Sch. and (29.11.1999 for specified purposes, otherwise prosp.) by 1998 c. 14, ss. 86(1), 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 15; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 21-23)
The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.4.1992) as regards Sch. 1 para. 19 by S.I. 1992/818, para. 2(b), Sch.
The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards ss. 3A, 9, 10(7A), 11B, 28, Sch. 2 paras. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 5 paras. 2-5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d), Sch. (with savings in art. 3)
The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.4.1993) as regards ss. 1-7, 14, 18(2A), 20(10), 25(1)(3), words in s. 26(1), ss. 26(2), 27, 33, Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1-4, 5(1), 7, Sch. 5 paras. 1, 6, 12, 13, 16, 19A, 20, 22-24, 26-49 by S.I. 1993/575, art. 2, Sch. (with savings in arts. 4, 5(b))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power to exclude, amend or modify provisions of the Act conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 51A(2) (as inserted by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1; 103:2), s. 135, Sch. 10 para. 8)
C2Act: definitions applied by Caravans (Standard Community Charge and Rating) Act 1991 (c. 2, SIF 81:1,2), s. 2(6)
C3Act excluded (retrospectively) by Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991 (c. 9, SIF 81:1,2), s. 3(3).
C4Act: definitions applied by Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991 (c. 9, SIF 81:1,2), s. 3(8)
C5Act: definition of "local authority" applied by Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991 (c. 9, SIF 81:1,2), s. 4(7)(b)
C6Power to exclude Act conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), s. 6(2).
C7Power to amend Act conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), s. 138(9).
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