32In section 15 (valuation according to' tone of roll), in subsection (1), for the words " for a year other than a year of revaluation " there shall be substituted the words " at any time the valuation roll is in force ".
33In section 24 (liability to be rated in respect of certain unoccupied property)—
(a)in subsections (1), (4) and (5) for the words " three months " there shall be substituted the words " six months ";
(b)subsections (2) and (3) shall cease to have effect.
34In section 25 (provisions supplementary to section 24)—
(a)subsection (2) shall cease to have effect;
(b)in subsection (3), for the words " three months " there shall be substituted the words " six months " and in paragraph (d) for the words " Minister of Public Building and Works " there shall be substituted the words " Secretary of State ".
35In section 27 (notification of unoccupied dwelling-houses)—
(a)in subsection (2), the words "subject to the next following subsection" and the words from " and no reduction " to the end shall cease to have effect;
(b)subsection (3) shall cease to have effect;
(c)in subsection (4) for the word " rating" there shall be substituted the word " local ".
36In section 46(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of " year of revaluation " for the words " 9 of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " 37 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 ".
37In Schedule 2 (valuation of water undertakings)—
(a)in paragraph 1, the words " and shall enter such value in the valuation roll" shall cease to have effect;
(b)in paragraph 2, for the words "entered in the valuation roll referred to in" there shall be substituted the words " determined by the Assessor in accordance with ";
(c)in paragraph 4, for the words " 31st December " there shall be substituted the words " such date as may be prescribed ";
(d)in paragraph 16, after the words " Assessor shall" there shall be inserted the words " give a direction under section 5 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 to the local assessor to ";
(e)in paragraph 17, after the words " and shall" there shall be inserted the words " give a direction under section 5 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 to the local assessor to ";
(f)in paragraph 19, for the words " 31st December " there shall be substituted the words " such date as may be prescribed ";
(g)paragraph 23 and, in paragraph 27, the definition of " valuation roll " shall cease to have effect.
38In Schedule 3 (rating of unoccupied property), in paragraph 3(6) for the words " 349 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 " there shall be substituted the words " 192 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ".