SCHEDULE 13 continued
(10) In section 97 (levying and collection of council tax)—
(a) for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) A local authority shall levy and collect the council tax set by them in respect of their area.”; and
(b) subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.
(11) In subsection (1) of section 98 (information required by Secretary of State), for “levying” substitute “local”.
(12) In section 99 (interpretation of Part II)—
(a) the definition of “levying authority” shall cease to have effect;
(b) for the definition of “local authority” substitute—
““local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; and “council” shall be construed accordingly;”;
(c) in the definition of “housing body”, paragraph (a) shall cease to have effect; and
(d) for the definition of “valuation appeal committee” substitute—
““valuation appeal committee” means a valuation appeal committee established under section 29 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”.
(13) In section 107 (water and sewerage charges)—
(a) subsection (1) shall cease to have effect; and
(b) in subsection (2), for “that Schedule” substitute “Schedule 11 to this Act”.
(14) In section 109(1) (council tax grants), for “levying” substitute “local”.
(15) In section 111 (references to rateable values), after subsection (10) insert—
“(10A) For the purposes of subsection (10) above, on and after 1st April 1996 the valuation roll which an assessor for a valuation area constituted under section 27 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is required to retain shall be the valuation roll for every valuation area existing before that date any part of which lies within his valuation area.”.
(16) In Schedule 2 (administration)—
(a) in paragraph 1(2), for “a levying” substitute “, in Scotland, a local”;
(b) in paragraph 12(1), for “levying” substitute “local”;
(c) in paragraph 13, for “levying”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “local”; and
(d) in paragraph 19—
(i) for “levying”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “local”; and
(ii) for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Arrangements made under this paragraph for the exercise of functions under Schedule 8 to this Act may not include arrangements for the exercise of functions under paragraph 2(1)(a) of that Schedule.”.
(17) In Schedule 3, in paragraph 2, for “levying” in each place where it occurs, substitute “local”.
(18) In Schedule 8 (enforcement: Scotland), in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, for “levying”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “local”.
(19) In Schedule 12 (payments to local authorities by Secretary of State: Scotland)—
(a) in paragraph 10(1) for “levying” substitute “local”;
(b) in paragraph 10(3)(a)—
(i) for sub-head (i) substitute—
“(i) section 24A (lands and heritages partly unoccupied for a short time) of the [1966 c. 51.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966;”and
(ii) for sub-head (ii) substitute—
“(ii) section 25A (remission of rates on account of hardship) of that Act;”;
(c) for paragraph 11(2) substitute—
“(2) Before such date in relation to each financial year as the Secretary of State may direct, each relevant authority shall calculate the amount of their non-domestic rating contribution for that year, and shall inform the Secretary of State of the amount so calculated in respect of them; and, for the purposes of this paragraph, “relevant authority” means, in relation to any financial year prior to and including the financial year 1995-96, a regional or islands council and, in relation to financial years after that year, a local authority.”; and
(d) in paragraph 11(3), for “notified to them” substitute “notified by them”.
177 In subsection (4)(c) of section 30 of the Local Government Act 1992 (extent), for the words from “Schedule” to “Part II” there shall be substituted the words “Part II of Schedule 4, apart from so much of that Part”.
178 In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992, in paragraph 58 (the entry relating to rates) for the words from “section 4” to the end substitute “section 29 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.”.
179 (1) The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In section 18(6) (statement on oath by appropriate officer where supervised release order breached etc.)—
(a) in paragraph (b), for “director of social work” substitute “chief social work officer”; and
(b) in paragraph (c), for “director” substitute “chief social work officer”.
(3) In section 27(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for “regional or islands council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.
180 In section 64(1) of the Clean Air Act 1993 (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b), for “an islands or district council” substitute “a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.
181 In section 47(1) of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b), for “regional, islands or district council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”; and
(b) in the definition of “relevant water body”, in paragraph (b), for “a water authority within the meaning of the [1980 c. 45.] Water (Scotland) Act 1980” substitute “a water and sewerage authority established by section 62 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.
182 In section 1(9)(b) of the Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (local authorities empowered to provide advice and assistance), for “regional, islands or district council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.
183 (1) The Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In section 8(5)(b) (local authorities in Scotland who may consent to the operation of loudspeakers in roads), for “district or islands council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.
(3) In section 9(7) (interpretation of certain expressions for purposes of section), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b), for “district or islands council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.
184 (1) The Railways Act 1993 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In section 136(3) (grants and subsidies), in paragraph (d)(i), for “regional or islands council” substitute “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.
(3) In section 151(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”—
(a) the words “regional council, islands council” shall cease to have effect;
(b) for “London or” substitute “London,”; and
(c) after “Scilly” insert “or any council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”.