PART III: DISTRIBUTION LANDS

Apportionment of aggregate amount of rateable values among local authorities

9.  For the purposes of section 6(2) of the 1975 Act, the aggregate amount of the rateable values of distribution lands for each of the financial year 2000 01 and the four following financial years (ascertained in accordance with article 7 above) shall–

(a) in respect of such distribution lands as are occupied by Scottish Power UK plc, be apportioned among the local authorities specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 of this Order in accordance with the formula–

where–

• D is the apportioned amount for Scottish Power UK plc for the financial year in question; and

• E is the figure shown in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the local authority in question; and

(b) in respect of such distribution lands as are occupied by Scottish and Southern Energy plc, be apportioned among the local authorities specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order in accordance with the formula–

where–

• F is the apportioned amount for Scottish and Southern Energy plc for the financial year in question; and

• G is the figure shown in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the name of the local authority in question.