Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

175 (1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In section 15A(3) (“qualifying lenders” for purposes of section)—

(a) in paragraph (d), the words “, islands council” shall cease to have effect; and

(b) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ee) any council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.

(3) For the words “levying authority” or “levying authorities” where they appear in sections 76(1), 77(1), 128(1), (2), and (3), 138(1), 139(2), (5) and (6) and 140(1), (2), (4) and (7), substitute “local authority in Scotland” or “local authorities in Scotland” respectively.

(4) In section 138(2) (nature of benefits in Scotland), for “regional, islands or district council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.

(5) In section 191 (interpretation)—

(a) the definition of “levying authority” shall cease to have effect;

(b) in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “an islands or district council” substitute “a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.”; and

(c) in the definition of “rating authority”, for the words from “the meaning” to “1973” substitute “shall be construed in accordance with section 30 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.