The Electricity Lands (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 2000

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order–

“the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;

“a Company”–

(a)

for the purposes of article 3(1)(a) and Part II of this Order means–

(i)

Scottish Power UK plc;

(ii)

Scottish and Southern Energy plc; or

(iii)

British Energy Generation (UK) Limited; and

(b)

for the purposes of article 3(1)(b) and (c) and Parts III and IV this Order means–

(i)

Scottish Power UK plc; or

(ii)

Scottish and Southern Energy plc;

“declared net capacity”, in relation to generating plant, means the highest generation of electricity at the generator terminals, which can be maintained indefinitely without causing damage to the plant, less so much of that generation as is consumed by the plant, expressed in megawatts to the nearest one hundredth part of a megawatt and calculated on the relevant assumption;

“distribution lands” means the class of lands and heritages prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1) of the 1975 Act in article 3(1)(b) of this Order;

“financial year” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st April;

“generation lands” means the class of lands and heritages prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1) of the 1975 Act in article 3(1)(a) of this Order;

“generating plant” means plant which is used or available for use for the purposes of generating electricity;

“relevant assumption”–

(a)

in relation to generating plant the sole or primary source of energy for which is the burning of oil or coal, is that–

(i)

the temperature of the water entering the cooling system is–

(aa)

19 degrees Celsius, where the water is circulated on the lands and heritages for re-use in the cooling system; or

(bb)

10 degrees Celsius in any other case; and

(ii)

insofar as they affect the generating plant–

(aa)

the air temperature is 10 degrees Celsius; and

(bb)

the air pressure is 1013 millibars;

(b)

in relation to generating plant the sole or primary source of energy for which is wind power, is that the wind speed is sufficient to power the generating plant at its highest generation of electricity;

(c)

in relation to generating plant the sole or primary source of energy for which is water power, is that the water flow is sufficient to power the generating plant at its highest generation of electricity; and

(d)

in any other case, is the assumption specified in paragraph (a)(ii) above;

“transmission lands” means the class of lands and heritages prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1) of the 1975 Act in article 3(1)(c) of this Order.

(2) Any reference in this Order to–

(a) lands and heritages occupied by a Company includes a reference to lands and heritages which, if unoccupied, are owned by a Company; and

(b) lands and heritages used for any purpose includes a reference to lands and heritages which are unused but in relation to which it appears that, when next in use, they will be used for such a purpose.