http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/772/article/2/madeThe Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Business Improvement Districts Levy) Order 2007Business Improvement DistrictsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2015-06-15CONSTITUTIONAL LAWDEVOLUTION, SCOTLANDLOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLANDTAXES This Order makes provisions that are consequential on the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). The Order extends to Scotland only. Sections 33 to 49 of the 2006 Act provide for business improvement district arrangements (“BID arrangements”), which local authorities are enabled to make with respect to an area comprising all or part of the local authority area. BID arrangements require to be approved by a ballot. The purpose of this Order is to provide for a levy (“BID levy”) that is imposed in the business improvement district. 2 1 In this Order– “the 2006 Act” means the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006; “BID levy” has the meaning given by article 5(2); “billing body” has the meaning given by article 7(1) and (2); “chargeable periods” has the meaning given by article 4(1); “commencement date” means the day, pursuant to section 44 of the 2006 Act, the BID arrangements are to come into force; “eligible ratepayer” means a person who is, in respect of particular BID proposals, an eligible person under section 39(4) of the 2006 Act, who is also entitled to vote in accordance with section 39(3) of the 2006 Act; “eligible other person” means a person who is, in respect of particular BID proposals, an eligible person under section 39(5) of the 2006 Act, who is also entitled to vote in accordance with section 39(3) of the 2006 Act; and “joint arrangements” means BID arrangements made, by virtue of regulations made under section 34 of the 2006 Act, by two or more local authorities with respect to a business improvement district comprising all or part of the area of each of the authorities. 2 Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) other expressions used in this Order have the same meaning as they have in the 2006 Act. 3 Any reference to “BID proposals” includes proposals in relation to the renewal or alteration of BID arrangements under section 45 of the 2006 Act or by virtue of regulations made under that section. 4 Any reference to “BID arrangements” includes BID arrangements as renewed or altered under section 45 of the 2006 Act or by virtue of regulations made under that section. 2006, asp 17.