http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/36/madeThe Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007Business ratesKing's Printer for Scotland2017-01-23RATING AND VALUATION This Order amends the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005 (“the 2005 Order”) by substituting a new Schedule 1 which adds or removes certain localities from column 2 of the Schedule. This is because the population of those localities has either fallen below or risen above 3,000. The effect of this is that these localities are now to be considered as falling within or outwith (as the case may be) the local authority areas designated as rural areas for the purpose of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 by article 2 of the 2005 Order. The Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007The Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008art 3 2007 No. 36 RATING AND VALUATION The Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 Made 30th January 2007 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd February 2007 Coming into force 1st April 2007 The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(3), and paragraph 1(3)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007. Amendment of the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005 2 For Schedule 1 (designated rural areas) to the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005, substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order. Revocation 3 The Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006 is revoked. TOM McCABE A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
30th January 2007 SCHEDULE Article 2

Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005. SCHEDULE 1 DESIGNATED RURAL AREAS Article 2
Local authority areaExcluded localities
12
AberdeenshireBanchory
Banff
Ellon
Fraserburgh
Huntly
Inverurie
Kemnay
Macduff
Newtonhill
Peterhead
Portlethen
Stonehaven
Turriff
Westhill
AngusArbroath
Brechin
Carnoustie
Dundee
Forfar
Kirriemuir
Montrose
Argyll and ButeCampbeltown
Dunoon
Helensburgh
Oban
Rothesay
East AyrshireAuchinleck
Cumnock
Darvel
Galston
Hurlford and Crookedholm
Kilmarnock
Logan
Mauchline
New Cumnock
Newmilns
Stewarton
North AyrshireArdrossan
Beith
Dalry
Dreghorn
Irvine
Kilbirnie
Kilwinning
Largs
Saltcoats
Springside
Stevenston
West Kilbride
South AyrshireAyr
Girvan
Maybole
Prestwick
Troon
ClackmannanshireAlloa
Alva
Clackmannan
Tillicoultry
Tullibody
Dumfries and GallowayAnnan
Castle Douglas
Dalbeattie
Dumfries
Kirkcudbright
Locharbriggs
Lockerbie
Newton Stewart
Stranraer
East DunbartonshireBearsden
Bishopbriggs
Kirkintilloch
Lennoxtown
Lenzie
Milngavie
Milton of Campsie
West DunbartonshireAlexandria
Bonhill
Bowling
Clydebank
Dumbarton
Duntocher and Hardgate
Faifley
Milton
Old Kilpatrick
Renton
FalkirkBo'ness
Bonnybridge
Carron
Denny
Falkirk
Grangemouth
Hallglen
Polmont
Stenhousemuir
FifeAnstruther
Ballingry
Buckhaven
Burntisland
Cardenden
Cowdenbeath
Cupar
Dalgety Bay
Dunfermline
Glenrothes
Inverkeithing
Kelty
Kennoway
Kincardine
Kirkcaldy
Leslie
Leven
Lochgelly
Newport-on-Tay
Oakley
Rosyth
St Andrews
Tayport
HighlandAlness
Culloden
Dingwall
Fort William
Invergordon
Inverness
Nairn
Smithton
Tain
Thurso
Westhill
Wick
InverclydeGourock
Greenock
Kilmacolm
Port Glasgow
North LanarkshireAirdrie
Bellshill
Chapelhall
Chryston
Coatbridge
Cumbernauld
Holytown
Kilsyth
Moodiesburn
Motherwell
Newarthill
Newmains
New Stevenston
Shotts
Stepps
Viewpark
Wishaw
South LanarkshireBlantyre
Bothwell
Cambuslang
Carluke
East Kilbride
Glasgow
Hamilton
Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood
Lanark
Larkhall
Lesmahagow
Rutherglen
Stonehouse
Strathaven
Uddingston
East LothianCockenzie
Dunbar
Haddington
Musselburgh
North Berwick
Prestonpans
Tranent
MidlothianBilston
Bonnyrigg
Dalkeith
Gorebridge
Loanhead
Mayfield
Penicuik
West LothianArmadale
Bathgate
Blackburn
Broxburn
East Calder
Fauldhouse
Linlithgow
Livingston
Whitburn
MorayBuckie
Elgin
Forres
Keith
Lossiemouth
Orkney IslandsKirkwall
Perth and KinrossAuchterarder
Blairgowrie
Crieff
Kinross
New Scone
Perth
East RenfrewshireBarrhead
Busby
Clarkston
Eaglesham
Giffnock
Neilston
Newton Mearns
RenfrewshireBishopton
Bridge of Weir
Elderslie
Erskine
Houston
Inchinnan
Johnstone
Kilbarchan
Linwood
Paisley
Renfrew
Scottish BordersEyemouth
Galashiels
Hawick
Jedburgh
Kelso
Peebles
Selkirk
Shetland IslandsLerwick
StirlingBannockburn
Bridge of Allan
Dunblane
Stirling
Western IslesStornoway

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005 (“the 2005 Order”) by substituting a new Schedule 1 which adds or removes certain localities from column 2 of the Schedule. This is because the population of those localities has either fallen below or risen above 3,000. The effect of this is that these localities are now to be considered as falling within or outwith (as the case may be) the local authority areas designated as rural areas for the purpose of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 by article 2 of the 2005 Order.

1997 c. 29. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). S.S.I. 2005/103, amended by S.S.I. 2006/125. S.S.I. 2006/125.