2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
“the Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992;
“the 1956 Act” means the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956(1);
“the 1962 Act” means the Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962(2);
“the 1966 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966(3);
“authority” means a local authority;
“old authority” means a regional or islands council;
“provisional amount” means the provisional amount arrived at under paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 12 to the Act as regards an authority for a year, or the amount for the time being treated as that amount in accordance with regulation 6 of these Regulations;
“relevant day” means a day in a relevant year;
“relevant year” means a year for which a calculation of a non-domestic rating contribution or a calculation or recalculation of a provisional amount is being made;
“year” means a financial year.