Scottish Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 59

Rating And Valuation

The Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021

Made

2nd February 2021

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

4th February 2021

Coming into force

1st April 2021

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6A(1)(aa) and (1B) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 6A(1D) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956(2) they have consulted such associations of local authorities and such other persons as they think appropriate.

(1)

1956 c.60. Section 6A was inserted by section 161 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39) and subsections (1)(aa) and (1B) were inserted by section 32(1) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1) (“the 2003 Act”). 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).

(2)

Section 6A(1D) was inserted by section 32(1)(b) of the 2003 Act.