Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987

1987 c. 47

An Act to abolish domestic rates in Scotland; to provide as to the finance of local government in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

C1X1I1C2C3C4C5C6C7F1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 35(2); Act (except s. 34) in force at 1. 4.1989 see S.I. 1987/1489: s. 34 comes into force on 1.4.1994 see S.I. 1987/1489.

Editorial Information
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The text of the whole Act was taken from S.I.F. Group 81:2 (Local Government: General, Scotland); ss. 1–6, 25–28, 30, 31, 35 and Schs. 1, 5 also appeared in S.I.F. Group 103:2 (Rating: Scotland)

Amendments (Textual)
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Act repealed (prosp.) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), ss. 117(2), 119(2)(e), Sch.14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) and saving in s. 118(3) and subject to a saving for Sch. 2 para. 7A (16.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1780, art. 2 and subject to amendments (11.6.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.I. 1996/1509, art. 2, Sch. and (29.11.1999 for specified purposes, otherwise prosp.) by 1998 c. 14, ss. 86(1), 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 15; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 21-23)

The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.4.1992) as regards Sch. 1 para. 19 by S.I. 1992/818, para. 2(b), Sch.

The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.10.1992) as regards ss. 3A, 9, 10(7A), 11B, 28, Sch. 2 paras. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 5 paras. 2-5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25 by S.I. 1992/2183, art. 2(d), Sch. (with savings in art. 3)

The repeal of the Act by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) was brought into force (1.4.1993) as regards ss. 1-7, 14, 18(2A), 20(10), 25(1)(3), words in s. 26(1), ss. 26(2), 27, 33, Sch. 1, Sch. 3 paras. 1-4, 5(1), 7, Sch. 5 paras. 1, 6, 12, 13, 16, 19A, 20, 22-24, 26-49 by S.I. 1993/575, art. 2, Sch. (with savings in arts. 4, 5(b))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Power to exclude, amend or modify provisions of the Act conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 51A(2) (as inserted by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1; 103:2), s. 135, Sch. 10 para. 8)

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Act: definition of "local authority" applied by Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991 (c. 9, SIF 81:1,2), s. 4(7)(b)

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Power to exclude Act conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), s. 6(2).

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Power to amend Act conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), s. 138(9).