Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981
Part I
Valuation and rating
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Power to change year of revaluation.
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5
Relaxation of provisions relating to notification for rate relief for charitable organisations.
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Remission of rates in respect of lands and heritages unoccupied and unfurnished for any period of three months.
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Restriction on payment of rates by instalments.
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Alteration in amount of rates payable while valuation appeal is pending.
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11
New constitution of Scottish Valuation Advisory Council.
12
Diminution of powers of officers of court as regards actings for recovery of rates.
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Effect of sections 4 to 10.
Part II
Rate Support Grants
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16
Local authority’s estimated expenditure relevant factor in calculating amount of resources element payable to them.
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Effect of sections 14 to 16.
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Interpretation of Part II.
Part III
Housing Support Grants
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Part IV
Miscellaneous
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Powers of Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.
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Relaxation of controls over local authorities.
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Consent to local authority incurring liability to meet capital expenses etc.
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Consent to certain local authority borrowing.
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Repeal of special licensing provisions in respect of new towns.
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Abolition of Advisory Council on Social Work.
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Abolition of Scottish Food Hygiene Council.
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Abolition of Scottish River Purification Advisory Committee.
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Abolition of advisory committee on conservation and provision of water supplies etc.
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Power of water authority or water development board to relax or dispense with byelaw relating to misuse of water.
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Planning applications and consideration of the needs of the disabled.
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Further provision as regards the needs of the disabled.
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Postponement of effect of section 127(3) and (4) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
Part V
General
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Expenses.
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Minor and consequential amendments.
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Repeals.
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Interpretation.
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Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
In the 1975 Act— in section 21(4)(a) (submission of general...
SCHEDULE 2
Relaxation of controls over local and other authorities
The Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855 (c. 68)
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In section 24 (fixing of payments for interments in burial...
The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (c. 38)
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In section 36 (complaints of nuisance arising from offensive trade)...
The Cremation Act 1902 (c. 8)
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In section 9 (fees for cremation) the words “any such”...
The Methylated Spirits (Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 48)
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In each of sections 1(1)(iii) (restrictions on sale of methylated...
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In section 6 (interpretation) the definition of the expression “...
The Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 42)
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For sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 (control...
The Highways (Provision of Cattle-Grids) Act 1950 (c. 24)
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Section 11 (regulations as to construction of cattle-grids) shall cease...
The Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 30)
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Section 35(2) (transmission to the Secretary of State of public...
The Town and Contry Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 70)
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After subsection (2) of section 24 (requirement of consent of...
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After subsection (2) of section 27 (requirement of consent of...
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The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)
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In section 2(2) (pay, allowances and reimbursement of expenses) the...
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Section 46(2) (restriction on aggregate amount of rewards) shall cease...
The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
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Subsections (3) and (4) of section 3 (Secretary of State’s...
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The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)
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The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
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In subsection (6) of section 3 (titles of chairmen of...
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(1) In section 23 (change of name of region, islands...
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(1) For subsections (2) to (4) of section 53 (amendment...
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Section 54 (default powers of Secretary of State as regards...
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In section 73 (local authority’s power to appropriate for the...
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Section 121 (involvement of Treasury in determining rates of interest...
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The Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 45)
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In section 8(1) (byelaws as to slaughterhouses) the words “,...
The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
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Section 2 (power to require surveys and formulation of proposals)...
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Section 19 (transfer of part of water undertaking) shall cease...
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In section 58(1) (termination of right to supply water on...
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SCHEDULE 3
Minor and consequential amendments
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The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 70)
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In section 24(2) (requirement of consent of Secretary of State...
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In section 27— (a) in subsection (2) (requirment of consent...
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In the fourth Schedule (authorities to whom Part II of...
The Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 12)
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In section 20 (repayment of rates paid in error), after...
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(1) In section 26(2) (interpretation), for the definition of “year”...
The Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51)
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In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (compensation for houses acquired...
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The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51)
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In Part II of Schedule 4 (variation of fees for...
The Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)
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The Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 46)
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(1) In section 42(3)(bb) (requirements in certain rent agreements), after...
The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)
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The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
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The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
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In section 2(2)(d) (effect of correction to valuation roll), after...
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In section 8(3) (times at which instalments of rates are...
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In section 14(1)(b) (termination of certain existing grants in respect...
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In Schedule 3 . . . —
The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66)
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In section 1 (appointment of licensing board by council of...
The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
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In section 109 (interpretation), after subsection (4) there shall be...
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SCHEDULE 4
Repeals

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981
1981 c. 23
An Act to make further provision as regards local government in Scotland; to amend the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1966 to 1980; to postpone the effect of certain provisions of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; to amend the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 in its application to Scotland; and for connected purposes.
[11th June 1981]