Statutory Instruments
RATING AND VALUATION
Made
7th December 1994
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 113(2) and 119(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Commencement No.9 and Transitional Provision) Order 1994.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
2. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 110 of the Act shall come into force on 31st March 1995.
3. Sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 37 of Schedule 13 to the Act shall come into force on 1st April 1995.
4. Nothing in this Order shall affect the operation of section 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975(2), or of any order made under that section, in relation to any financial year beginning before 1st April 1995.
Allan Stewart
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th December 1994
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force—
(a)section 110(2) and (3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 on 31st March 1995; and
(b)paragraph 37(1) of Schedule 13 to that Act on 1st April 1995.
The provisions commenced relate to the insertion in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 of a new section 7B, which enables the Secretary of State to prescribe a single non-domestic rate for the whole of Scotland with effect from financial year 1995-96. Article 4 of the Order makes a transitional provision relative to earlier financial years.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 99(2) | 1st April 1993 | 1993/575 |
| Section 110(1) and (4) | 1st October 1992 | 1992/2183 |
| Section 111 | 1st April 1993 | 1993/575 |
| In Schedule 10— | ||
| paragraph 2 | 7th March 1992 | 1992/473 |
| paragraph 4 (partially) | ||
| paragraph 3 | 1st April 1992 | 1992/473 |
| paragraph 4 | ||
| paragraph 1 | 18th June 1992 | 1992/1460 |
| In Schedule 11— | ||
| paragraph 31(b) | 1st October 1992 | 1992/2183 |
| paragraph 37 | ||
| paragraph 38(a) and (a) | ||
| paragraph 29(a) | 1st April 1993 | 1993/575 |
| paragraph 30 | ||
| paragraphs 32 to 36 | ||
| paragraph 38(b) and (e) | ||
| In Schedule 13— | ||
| paragraph 10 | 1st April 1992 | 1992/818 |
| paragraph 11 | ||
| paragraph 41 | ||
| paragraph 89 | ||
| paragraphs 95 to 98 | 1st August 1992 | 1992/1755 |
| paragraph 36 | 1st October 1992 | 1992/2183 |
| paragraph 38 (partially) | ||
| paragraph 43 | ||
| paragraph 49 | ||
| paragraph 75 | ||
| paragraphs 6 to 8 | 2nd November 1992 | 1992/2454 |
| paragraphs 12 to 14 | ||
| paragraph 26 | ||
| paragraph 29 | ||
| paragraph 30 | ||
| paragraph 48 | ||
| paragraphs 50 to 52 | ||
| paragraph 90 | ||
| paragraph 91 | ||
| paragraph 32 | 1st February 1993 | 1993/194 |
| paragraphs 3 to 5 | 1st April 1993 | 1992/2454 |
| paragraph 34 | ||
| paragraph 57 | ||
| paragraph 58 | ||
| paragraph 1 | 1st April 1993 | 1993/194 |
| paragraph 27 | ||
| paragraph 28 | ||
| paragraph 94 | ||
| paragraph 2 | 1st April 1993 | 1993/575 |
| paragraph 9 | ||
| paragraph 35 | ||
| paragraph 37(2) | ||
| paragraph 38 | ||
| paragraph 40 | ||
| paragraph 44(a), (b) amd (d) | ||
| paragraphs 53 to 56 | ||
| paragraph 93 | ||
| Schedule 14 (partially) | 1st April 1992 | 1992/818 |
| 1st August 1992 | 1992/1755 | |
| 1st October 1992 | 1992/2183 | |
| 1st April 1993 | 1992/2454 | |
| 1st April 1993 | 1993/194 | |
| 1st April 1993 | 1993/575 |
1975 c. 30; section 7A was inserted by section 110(1) of the Act.