Local Government and Rating Act 1997

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Non-domestic Rating

   1. England and Wales

      1. 1. General stores etc. in rural settlements.

      2. 2. Sporting rights.

      3. 3. Crown property.

      4. 4. Visiting forces etc.

   2. Scotland

      1. 5. General stores etc. in rural settlements.

      2. 6. Crown property.

      3. 7. Visiting forces etc.

      4. 8. Orders under section 6 and Schedule 2.

3. Part II Parishes and Parish Councils

   1. Establishment and review

      1. 9. Reviews of parishes by local authorities.

      2. 10. Procedure on a review.

      3. 11. Petitions for new parishes.

      4. 12. Views of local authority about the petition.

      5. 13. Consultation with Local Government Commission.

      6. 14. Implementation by Secretary of State.

      7. 15. Regulations for supplementing orders under section 14.

      8. 16. Establishment of new parish councils by local authorities.

      9. 17. Electoral arrangements.

      10. 18. Considerations in deciding about electoral arrangements.

      11. 19. Reviews of parishes by Local Government Commission.

      12. 20. Election of parish councillors.

   2. Consultation

      1. 21. Consultation with parish councils.

   3. Supplemental

      1. 22. Exercise of functions.

      2. 23. Orders and regulations under Part II.

      3. 24. Interpretation of Part II.

      4. 25. Application of Part II to England only.

4. Part III Powers of Parish Councils and Community Councils

   1. Transport etc.

      1. 26. Car-sharing schemes.

      2. 27. Grants for bus services.

      3. 28. Taxi fare concessions.

      4. 29. Information about transport.

      5. 30. Traffic calming works.

   2. Crime prevention

      1. 31. Crime prevention.

5. Part IV General

   1. 32. Financial provisions.

   2. 33. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

   3. 34. Commencement.

   4. 35. Short title and extent.

6. Schedules:

   1. Schedule 1

      Relief from non-domestic rates for general stores etc. in rural settlements: England and Wales.

   2. Schedule 2

      Relief from non-domestic rates for general stores etc. in rural settlements: Scotland.

   3. Schedule 3

      Minor and consequential amendments.

   4. Schedule 4

      Repeals.