BID arrangementsS
33Arrangements with respect to business improvement districtsS
(1)A local authority may in accordance with this Part make arrangements (“BID arrangements”) with respect to an area (a “business improvement district”) comprising all or part of the area of the authority.
(2)A business improvement district may comprise areas which are not adjacent to each other.
(3)The purpose of BID arrangements is to enable the projects specified in the arrangements to be carried out for the benefit of the business improvement district or those who live, work or carry on any activity in the district.
Commencement Information
I1S. 33 in force at 6.2.2007 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2007/49, art. 2, Sch.
I2S. 33 in force at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2007/130, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
34Joint arrangementsS
(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for or in connection with enabling two or more local authorities to make BID arrangements with respect to a business improvement district comprising all or part of the area of each of the authorities.
(2)The provision which may be made by regulations under this section includes provision which modifies any provision made by or under this Part in its application to such arrangements.
Commencement Information
I3S. 34 in force at 6.2.2007 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2007/49, art. 2, Sch.
I4S. 34 in force at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2007/130, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
35Additional contributions and actionS
(1)The persons specified in subsection (2) may make financial contributions or take action for the purpose of enabling the projects specified in BID arrangements to be carried out.
(2)Those persons are—
(a)the local authority which has made the arrangements, and
(b)any other person authorised or required to do so in accordance with the arrangements.
Commencement Information
I5S. 35 in force at 6.2.2007 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2007/49, art. 2, Sch.
I6S. 35 in force at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2007/130, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
36Duty to comply with arrangementsS
Where BID arrangements are in force, the local authority which made the arrangements must comply with them.
Commencement Information
I7S. 36 in force at 6.2.2007 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2007/49, art. 2, Sch.
I8S. 36 in force at 1.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2007/130, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.