2008 No. 84
RATING AND VALUATION
The Non-Domestic Rating (Telecommunications and Canals) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6A of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 19561 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement1.
This Order may be cited as the Non Domestic Rating (Telecommunications and Canals) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008 and comes into force on 31st March 2008.
Amendment of the Non-Domestic Rating (Telecommunications and Canals) (Scotland) Order 19952.
The Non Domestic Rating (Telecommunications and Canals) (Scotland) Order 19952 is amended by substituting for article 2B–
“From and including 31st March 2008, the unbundled local loop shall be treated as occupied by British Telecommunications plc.”.
JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends article 2B of the Non Domestic Rating (Telecommunications and Canals) (Scotland) Order 1995 so that the unbundled local loop which British Telecommunications plc lets or licenses to any person is treated as occupied by that company from 31st March 2008. It makes permanent the temporary provisions introduced by article 2(4) of the Non Domestic Rating (Telecommunications and Canals) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006.