http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/772/article/7/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. 7 1 The local authority in whose area the business improvement district is situated may appoint a person for the purposes of the administration, collection, and recovery of BID levy and any references in this Order to “billing body” are to that person. 2 Where the local authority does not appoint such a person it shall carry out the functions mentioned in paragraph (1) and any reference in this Order to the billing body shall be construed as a reference to the local authority. 3 The billing body shall, by the commencement date, provide for the administration, collection and recovery of BID levy. 4 The Schedule shall have effect in relation to the administration, collection and recovery of BID levy.