Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Commencement of provisions

2.  The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st October 1992:—

(a)in section 110, subsections (1) and (4);

(b)in Schedule 11, paragraphs 31(b), 37 and 38 (a) and (c);

(c)in Schedule 13, paragraphs 36, 38 (insofar as it concerns section 110A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973(2)), 43, 49 and 75; and

(d)in Schedule 14, the repeals listed in the Schedule to this Order.

Transitional provisions

3.  Nothing in this Order shall affect the operation of—

(a)section 3A of the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987(3);

(b)any regulations made under that section; and

(c)paragraph 19 of Schedule 5 to that Act;

in relation to any financial year beginning before 1st April 1993.

Article 2

SCHEDULEREPEALS IN SCHEDULE 14 TO THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the commencement on 1st October 1992 of certain provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 relating to Scotland. The provisions in question are listed in article 2 of the Order.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:—