SCHEDULES

Section 137.

SCHEDULE 12E+W Amendments

Part IE+W England and Wales

City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 (c. x)E+W

1(1)The following shall be substituted for section 6(1)(a) of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 (qualification of voters at ward elections)—E+W

“(a)are occupying as owner or tenant the whole or part of a hereditament which is shown in a local non-domestic rating list, which is in that ward, and for which the rateable value shown in that list is not less than £10; or”.

(2)This paragraph shall have effect as regards qualifying dates after 31 March 1990.

Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)E+W

F12E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32)E+W

F23E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part IIS Scotland

Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60)S

4SIn section 6 of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (ascertainment of certain values of lands and heritages) after subsection (8) there shall be inserted the following subsections—

“(8A)The Secretary of State may by regulations made under this subsection prescribe—

(a)the manner in which and the principles, rules and considerations by reference to which the net annual value of lands and heritages is to be arrived at under subsection (8) above;

(b)that the principles, rules and considerations referred to in paragraph (a) above or any of them shall be such as are determined in accordance with the regulations.

(8B)Regulations made under subsection (8A) above—

(a)may be made so as to apply differently to different areas or in relation to different cases or classes of case;

(b)may include such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient; and

(c)shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

F35S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F46S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962 (c. 9)S

7SIn subsection (2) of section 4 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962 (reduction and remission of rates payable by charitable and other organisations) in paragraph (i) for the words “one-half” there shall be substituted the words “ one-fifth ”.

Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 49)S

F58S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)S

F69S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)S

F710S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)S

11SIn section 6 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (valuation by formula of certain lands and heritages) for subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(1)In the case of such lands and heritages as may be prescribed or of any class or description of such lands and heritages as may be prescribed, the Secretary of State may by order provide that their rateable values or the aggregate amount of their rateable values shall be—

(a)such as is prescribed; or

(b)such as is determined in accordance with prescribed rules.”

12(1)In section 9 of that Act (payment of rates pending valuation appeal) for subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following subsection—S

“(1)Notwithstanding that an appeal under the Valuation Acts is pending with respect to any lands and heritages the rates levied on those lands and heritages shall be payable in accordance with section 8 of this Act.”

(2)The amendment made by sub-paragraph (1) above shall not have effect as regards any lands and heritages with respect to which an appeal under the Valuation Acts is pending at the date of commencement of that sub-paragraph.

F813S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)S

14SIn subsection (7) of section 2 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (manner in which local authorities are required to publish information) in paragraph (a) the words “or the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973” shall be omitted and after that paragraph there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(aa)its dispatch with, or inclusion in—

(i)a demand note for payment of rates issued under section 237(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947; or

(ii)a demand notice for payment of a community charge issued under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987.”

Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47)S

F915S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16S . . . F10

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F1218S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1219S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1220S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1221S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1222S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1323S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1224S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1225S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1226S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1427S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1228S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1229S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1230S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1231S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1232S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1233S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1234S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1235S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1236S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37S . . . F15

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Part IIIE+W England and Wales and Scotland

Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (c. 10)E+W

39(1)In paragraph 3 of the Schedule to the Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 for “the general rate” there shall be substituted “ any non-domestic rate ”.E+W

(2)In its application to England and Wales, this paragraph shall have effect for financial years beginning in or after 1990.

(3)In its application to Scotland, this paragraph shall have effect for financial years beginning in or after 1989.

International Organisations Act 1968 (c. 48)E+W

40E+WIn section 2(2) of the International Organisations Act 1968 after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—

“(aa)the like exemption or relief from being subject to a community charge, or being liable to pay anything in respect of a community charge or anything by way of contribution in respect of a collective community charge, as in accordance with that Article is accorded to a diplomatic agent, and”.

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)E+W

F1741E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)E+W

42(1)In section 55(2) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (financial provisions relating to designation orders) for “general rate fund” there shall be substituted “ general fund ”.E+W

(2)In its application to England and Wales, this paragraph shall have effect for financial years beginning in or after 1990.

(3)In its application to Scotland, this paragraph shall have effect for financial years beginning in or after 1989.