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Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897

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137Limit of assessment.

The public health general assessment by this Act authorised, which shall be imposed upon all lands and heritages within the district, including any special drainage or special water supply district, shall not exceed the rate of one shilling in the pound.

The special sewer assessment, and the special water assessment, exclusive of the public health general assessment, shall not in any burgh or special drainage or special water supply district exceed the rate of three shillings in the pound. Provided that if the produce of a rate of three shillings in the pound in any burgh or special drainage or special water supply district shall not be sufficient to meet the expenditure bona fide incurred or contemplated within such burgh or special district, it shall be lawful to increase such rate to such extent as may have been approved by the Board ; provided also, that it shall not be lawful to impose any rate in respect of the expenditure within any special district upon any premises without such special district.

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