SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 Minor And Consequential Amendments

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975

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In section 4 of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (valuation appeal committees) after subsection (7) there shall beinserted the following subsection—

“(7A)

There shall be paid to members of a valuation appeal committee and to members of a local valuation panel such allowances as may be determined by the Secretary of State.”

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(1)

In section 29(3)(a) of that Act (further provisions about reports on investigations), for “(1) or (2A)” there shall be substituted “ (2) or (2C) ”.

(2)

This paragraph shall not have effect in relation to a report made before the coming into force of section 27 of this Act.

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In section 30(1) of that Act (publications enjoying absolute privilege for the purposes of the law of defamation), the following paragraph shall be inserted at the end—

“(e)

the publication of any matter by inclusion in a statement published in accordance with section 29(2D), (2E) and (2F) or (2G) of this Act.”

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In Schedule 4 to that Act (further provisions about the Commissioner) in paragraph 5, at the beginning, there shall be inserted “ Subject to section 29(2H) of this Act, ”.