Part IIF9S Charges for Sewerage Services
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F9Act repealed (prosp.)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))
13The expenditure incurred by a local authority in carrying out any of their functions under the 1968 Act shall, insofar as not otherwise met, be met out of—
(a)the community charges; and
(b)the non-domestic sewerage rate described in paragraphs 19 to 21 below
Estimation and apportionment of expenditureF9S
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5 para. 14: the repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3)) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards Sch. 5 para. 14 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d),Sch. (with art. 3).
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Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 5 para. 15: the repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3)) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards Sch. 5 para. 15 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d),Sch. (with art. 3).
16The proportion of the expenditure mentioned in paragraph 13 above which is to be met out of the community charges shall be such proportion as the local authority consider to be reasonably attributable to the provision by them of the sewerage services mentioned in section 1(1) of the M11968 Act to premises in their area—
(a)which are the sole or main residence of any person; or
(b)in respect of which a person is liable to pay a standard community charge or a collective community charge; and
no part of that proportion shall be met out of any other charge or rate leviable by the local authority.
Marginal Citations
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Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 5 para. 17: the repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3)) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards Sch. 5 para. 17 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d),Sch. (with art. 3).
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Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 5 para. 18: the repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3)) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards Sch. 5 para. 18 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d),Sch. (with art. 3).
Non-domestic sewerage rateF9S
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Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 5 para. 19: the repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3)) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards Sch. 5 para. 19 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d),Sch. (with art. 3).
[F619A(1)Where, in respect of a financial year, the non-domestic sewerage rate is leviable under paragraph 19 above in respect of lands and heritages which are both—
(a)church or charity premises; and
(b)premises to which, by virtue of subsection (4) of section 41 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, that section applies, whether or not they are premises in respect of which the non-domestic water rate is leviable,
the non-domestic sewerage rate shall be levied not according to the rateable value of those lands and heritages or that part thereof which is shown in the apportionment note as relating to their non-residential use but instead in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) below.
(2)Where—
(a)the water authority, in a resolution under subsection (1) of the said section 41, made with respect to the lands and heritages mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above or to a class of premises which includes those lands and heritages, have specified for the purposes of that subsection in respect of that year a fraction of net annual value smaller than one half, then the non-domestic sewerage rate shall be levied according to that smaller fraction of the rateable value of those lands and heritages or, as the case may be, that part thereof; and
(b)the water authority have not so specified a smaller fraction, then the non-domestic sewerage rate shall be levied according to one half of the rateable value of those lands and heritages or, as the case may be, that part thereof.
(3)In sub-paragraph (1) above “church or charity premises” means—
(a)premises, to the extent to which, under section 22(1) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (exemption from non-domestic rates of church premises etc.), no non-domestic rate is leviable on them in respect of the financial year; or
(b)lands and heritages in respect of which relief in respect of the non-domestic rate is given in respect of the financial year under subsection (2) of section 4 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962 (relief for premises occupied by charities); or
(c)lands and heritages in respect of which a reduction of or remission from the non-domestic rate has effect in respect of the financial year under subsection (5) of the said section 4.]
Textual Amendments
20The person who is liable to pay the non-domestic sewerage rate in respect of any premises shall be the person who is liable to pay the non-domestic rate in respect of those premises [F7or who would be liable to pay the non-domestic rate but for any enactment which exempts those premises from that rate or by or under which relief or remission from liability for that rate is given.]
Textual Amendments
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Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 5 para. 21: the repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3)) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards Sch. 5 para. 21 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d),Sch. (with art. 3).
22The provisions of
(a)Part XI of the 1974 Act;
(b)Part VII of the M21973 Act; and
(c)sections 7 to 10 of the M31975 Act,
(all of which relate to rating) as amended by the provisions of this Act, shall apply, subject to such adaptations and modifications as may be prescribed, to the levying, collection and recovery of the non-domestic sewerage rate.