Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981

PART VGeneral

39Expenses

There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of moneys so provided under any other enactment.

40Minor and consequential amendments

The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule, being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the foregoing provisions of this Act.

41Repeals

The enactments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

42Interpretation

In this Act—

• " the 1956 Act " means the [1956 c. 60.] Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956;

• " the 1966 Act" means the [1966 c. 51.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966;

• " the 1973 Act" means the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;

• " the 1975 Act" means the [1975 c. 30.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975; and

• " the 1978 Act" means the [1978 c. 41.] Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1978.

43Short title, commencement and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981.

(2)Section 11 of this Act shall come into force on 1st January 1982.

(3)Sections 4 to 10 of this Act and, in so far as relating to section 4(2) of the [1962 c. 9.] Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962, Schedule 4 to this Act shall come into force on 1st April 1982.

(4)Sections 29 and 37 of this Act and, in so far as relating to section 7 of the [1968 c. 49.] Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, Schedule 4 to this Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.

(5)This Act extends to Scotland only.