Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854

1854 CHAPTER 91 17 and 18 Vict

An Act for the Valuation of Lands and Heritages in Scotland.

[10th August 1854]

Whereas it is expedient that one uniform valuation be established of lands and heritages in Scotland, according to which all public assessments leviable or that may be levied according to the real rent of such lands and heritages may be assessed and collected and that provision be made for such valuation being annually revised:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Short title “The Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854” given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2 Act repealed by Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Amendment Act 1867 (c. 80), s. 11 and Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Acts Amendment Act 1894 (c. 36), s. 8 in so far as necessary to give effect to the provisions of those Acts

C3 Act amended by Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1857 (c. 58), Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Amendment Act 1879 (c. 42) and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 2; applied by Rating (Scotland) Act 1926 (c. 47), s. 14, Rating and Valuation (Apportionment) Act 1928 (c. 44), s. 9 (9), Electricity Act 1947 (c. 54), s. 68 (8) and with modifications by Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60), s. 22 (3) and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30), s. 4 (9)

C4 Power to fix certain dates for the purposes of this Act given to the Secretary of State by Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60), s. 13 (1)

C5 Act amended with the substitution for any reference to a specified officer of a local authority as a reference to the proper officer of a local authority by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 4 subject as in that paragraph mentioned

C6 Functions of Commissioners of Supply now exercisable by regional or islands councils: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 (c. 50), s. 11 (1), Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (c. 25), s. 2 (1) (d) and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), ss. 1, 2, 116 (1) (8)

C7 Functions of town councils of small burghs under this Act now exercisable by regional or islands councils: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (c. 25), s. 2 (1) (b), Sch. 1 Pt. I and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), ss. 1, 2, 116 (1) (8)

C8 Functions of Treasury under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: Secretary for Scotland Act 1885 (c. 61), s. 5, Sch. Pts. I, III, Secretary for Scotland Act 1887 (c. 52), s. 2 (2) and Secretaries of State Act 1926 (c. 18)

C9 Style and title of Assessor of Railways and Canals in Scotland now changed to Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland) by Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland) Act 1934 (c. 22), s. 1

C10 Words of enactment and certain other words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)

C11 Act explained by National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 78), s. 20

C12 Act modified by Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), ss. 1 (6), 43, 45, Sch. 1 para. 2 (4), Sch. 4 para. 3 (1)

C13 Act modified by Dockyard Services Act 1986 (c. 52, SIF 58), s. 3 (1) (c)

C14 Act modified by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 103:2), ss. 4 (1), 26 (1)

C15 Act applied by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 103:2), ss. 5 (7), 26 (1)

C16 Act applied (S.) (1.4.1992) by Valuation and Rating Act 1956 (c. 60), s.22(3) (as substituted (1.4.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para.10 (with s. 118(1)(2)and (4)); S.I. 1992/818, art. 2(a))

C17 Act applied (S.)(1.4.1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 111(9) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1993/575, art. 2(a)

C18 Act applied (with modifications)(S.)(6.4.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 29(6) (with s. 7(2)); S.I. 1995/702, art. 4, Sch. 2

C19 Act applied (with modifications) (1.4.2023) by 1994 c. 39, s. 29(6) (as substituted by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of Valuation Appeals Committees) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/45), reg. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 10(3)(c) (with sch. 1 paras. 1-4, 9, 10, 13-20))