Local Government and Rating Act 1997
Part I Non-domestic Rating
England and Wales
1 General stores etc. in rural settlements.
2 Sporting rights.
3 Crown property.
4 Visiting forces etc.
Scotland
5 General stores etc. in rural settlements.
6 Crown property.
7 Visiting forces etc.
8 Orders under section 6 and Schedule 2.
Part II Parishes and Parish Councils
Establishment and review
9 Reviews of parishes by local authorities.
10 Procedure on a review.
11 Petitions for new parishes.
12 Views of local authority about the petition.
13 Consideration by Electoral Commission
14 Implementation by Secretary of State.
15 Regulations for supplementing orders under section 14.
16 Establishment of new parish councils by local authorities.
17 Electoral arrangements.
18 Considerations in deciding about electoral arrangements.
19 Reviews of parishes by Local Government Commission.
20 Election of parish councillors.
Consultation
21 Consultation with parish councils.
Supplemental
22 Exercise of functions.
23 Orders and regulations under Part II.
24 Interpretation of Part II.
25 Application of Part II to England only.
Part III Powers of Parish Councils and Community Councils
Transport etc.
26 Car-sharing schemes.
27 Grants for bus services.
28 Taxi fare concessions.
29 Information about transport.
30 Traffic calming works.
Crime prevention
31 Crime prevention.
Part IV General
32 Financial provisions.
33 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
34 Commencement.
35 Short title and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Relief from non-domestic rates for general stores etc. in rural settlements: England and Wales
1After section 42 of the 1988 Act there is inserted—...
2In section 43 of the 1988 Act (occupied hereditaments: liability)—...
3In section 47 (discretionary relief)— (a) in subsection (1), after...
4In section 48 (discretionary relief: supplementary), at the end of...
5In section 58 (regulations making special provision for 1995 onwards),...
6In section 143 of the 1988 Act (orders and regulations)—...
SCHEDULE 2 Relief from non-domestic rates for general stores etc. in rural settlements: Scotland
Rural settlement list
1(1) Each rating authority must compile and maintain, in accordance...
Preparation and maintenance of lists
2(1) The rating authority must, throughout the period of three...
Mandatory relief
3(1) For any period in a financial year where sub-paragraph...
3A(1) For any period (“ the relevant period ”) in...
Discretionary relief
4(1) Without prejudice to section 25A of the Local Government...
Interpretation
5In this Schedule— “financial year” means the twelve months ending...
SCHEDULE 3 Minor and consequential amendments
Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c.60)
1After section 6A(1) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act...
Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.) (Scotland) Act 1962 (c.9)
2In section 4 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions etc.)...
Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963 (c.12)
3In section 19 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland)...
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
4The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.
5In section 6 (term of office and retirement of district...
6(1) Section 9 (parish meetings and councils) is amended as...
7In section 11 (orders for grouping parishes under common parish...
8In section 12 (provision supplementary to provisions about parish meetings...
9In section 16(1) (number of parish councillors), for the words...
10In paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 (electoral arrangements for certain...
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
11The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 is amended as follows....
12In section 2 (alterations to the valuation roll)—
13In section 3 (supplementary valuation provisions)— (a) in subsection (1)...
14After section 3 (supplementary valuation provisions) there is inserted —...
Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes) (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 64)
15In section 2(2) of the Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes)...
Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
16In section 109(1) of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, for...
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
17In section 36 of the Representation of the People Act...
National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47)
18(1) Schedule 1 to the National Heritage Act 1983 is...
19In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the National Heritage...
Dockyard Services Act 1986 (c. 52)
20In section 3(1) of the Dockyard Services Act 1986 (treatment...
Banking Act 1987 (c. 22)
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
22The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows....
23In section 47(7) (discretionary relief), after “made” there is inserted...
24In section 59 (contributions in aid), for “Crown hereditament” there...
25In section 64 (hereditaments), subsections (5) to (7D) are omitted....
26In section 67 (interpretation), after subsection (5) there is inserted—...
27In paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 (exempt parks), in sub-paragraph...
National Maritime Museum Act 1989 (c. 8)
28Section 1(6) of the National Maritime Museum Act 1989 (exemption...
Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
29In Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992...
SCHEDULE 4 Repeals

Local Government and Rating Act 1997

1997 c. 29

An Act to make further provision about non-domestic rating; to make further provision about parishes and parish councils; to confer additional powers on parish councils and community councils; and for connected purposes.

Be 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:—