SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1996

Article 4(1)(a)

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Provision of the Act

Subject matter

Section 6

Date of elections

Section 21

Application of section 211 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 19734 to joint boards

Section 22

Community councils

Section 30

Rating authorities

Section 31

Education

Section 32

Co-operation between education authorities

Section 35

Amalgamation schemes

Section 41

Amendment of section 13 of the Transport Act 19685

Section 45

Chief social work officer

Section 48

Amendment of District Courts (Scotland) Act 19756

Section 51(1), (2), (4) and (5)

Registration of births, deaths and marriages

Section 53

Records held by local authorities

Section 54(1) to (4)

Use, acquisition and disposal of records

Section 58 (so far as not already in force)

Further provision as to discharge of functions by authorities

Section 65(1)

General duties of Secretary of State and of new authorities

Section 68(2) and (3)

Functions of Customers Council

Section 72

References to Monopolies and Mergers Commission

Section 75

Maximum charges for services provided with help of new authority

Section 78

Liability of occupiers etc. for charges

Section 79(4)

Recovery of charges by diligence

Section 80

Power to demand and recover charges not to affect duty to maintain domestic water supply etc.

Section 82

Arrears of charges: restrictions on voting

Section 99

Compulsory acquisition of land

Section 100

Disposal of land

Section 102

Emptying of septic tanks

Section 105

Restriction on references to Secretary of State of questions regarding water supply

Section 106

Removal of restriction on supply of water to premises outwith water authority’s limits of supply

Section 107

Supply of water for use outwith Scotland

Section 108

Further provision as regards removal of restrictions on supply of water outwith limits of supply

Section 109

Right of objection to proposed laying of mains

Section 110

Vesting of certain supply pipes

Section 111

Duty of water authority to keep map showing water mains etc.

Section 112

Simplification of provisions as respects opting for water supply by meter

Section 117

Directions in the interests of national security

Section 118(2) and (3)

Annual report

Section 119

Records held by new authorities

Section 120(2)

Notice of proposal to investigate new source of water supply

Section 121

Power of new authorities to promote or oppose private legislation

Section 127(1) (so far as not already in force)

The Principal Reporter

Section 132

Duty of Administration to provide accommodation etc. for children’s hearings

Section 139

Report by local authority for purpose of investigation preliminary to children’s hearing

Section 140

Power of local authorities to provide assistance to voluntary organisations

Section 142

Organisation of polling districts

Section 144

Denominational schools: proposals under section 22D of Education (Scotland) Act 19807

Section 145

Provision of school transport and other facilities

Section 162(2)

Abolition of Scottish Valuation Advisory Council

Section 164(3), (4) and (5)

Calculation of limits on spending

Section 174

Power of local authority to submit amending schemes to Secretary of State

Section 183(2), (4) and (5)

Interpretation and amendment of statutory references

Schedule 4

Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 19728

Schedule 10

Recovery by diligence of charges payable to a collecting authority by virtue of section 79 of the Act