The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

In section 247(3) (diligences which can be used to recover rates), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

In section 247A(1) (sheriff officer’s fees and outlays), for the words from “paragraphs” to “sale)” there is substituted “ section 39(1) of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17) (expenses of attachment) ”.