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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23)

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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981

1981 CHAPTER 23

Contents

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  1. Part I

    Valuation and rating

    1. 1. Power to change year of revaluation

    2. 2—4... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 5. Relaxation of provisions relating to notification for rate relief for charitable organisations

    4. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 7. Restriction on payment of rates by instalments

    6. 8. Alteration in amount of rates payable while valuation appeal is pending

    7. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 11. New constitution of Scottish Valuation Advisory Council

    10. 12. Diminution of powers of officers of court as regards actings for recovery of rates

    11. 13. Effect of sections 4 to 10

  2. Part II

    Rate Support Grants

    1. 14, 15... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 16. Local authority’s estimated expenditure relevant factor in calculating amount of resources element payable to them

    3. 17. Effect of sections 14 to 16

    4. 18, 19... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 20. Interpretation of Part II

  3. Part III

    Housing Support Grants

    1. 21—23... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part IV

    Miscellaneous

    1. 24. Powers of Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland

    2. 25. Relaxation of controls over local authorities

    3. 26. Consent to local authority incurring liability to meet capital expenses etc

    4. 27. Consent to certain local authority borrowing

    5. 28. Repeal of special licensing provisions in respect of new towns

    6. 29. Abolition of Advisory Council on Social Work

    7. 30. Abolition of Scottish Food Hygiene Council

    8. 31. Abolition of Scottish River Purification Advisory Committee

    9. 32. Abolition of advisory committee on conservation and provision of water supplies etc

    10. 33. Power of water authority or water development board to relax or dispense with byelaw relating to misuse of water

    11. 34, 35... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    13. 37. Further provision as regards the needs of the disabled

    14. 38. Postponement of effect of section 127(3) and (4) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980

  5. Part V

    General

    1. 39. Expenses

    2. 40. Minor and consequential amendments

    3. 41. Repeals

    4. 42. Interpretation

    5. 43. Short title, commencement and extent

  6. SCHEDULE 1

  7. SCHEDULE 2

    Relaxation of controls over local and other authorities

  8. SCHEDULE 3

    Minor and consequential amendments

  9. SCHEDULE 4

    Repeals

An Act to make further provision as regards local government in Scotland; to amend the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1966 to 1980; to postpone the effect of certain provisions of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; to amend the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 in its application to Scotland; and for connected purposes.

[11th June 1981]