Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1956 Act” means the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956^f1;

• “the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;

• “the adjustment figure” applicable to a season means the figure ascertained in accordance with the formula—

  $$\genfrac{}{}{0.1ex}{}{\mathrm{B}}{\mathrm{A}}$$

  where—

  • A is the retail prices index for December of that season; and

  • B is the retail prices index for December 1987;

• “applicable gate receipts”, in relation to a ground, means—

  1. (a)

     where that ground was a club’s league ground on 1st April 1993 but was not a league ground on 1st April 1987, that club’s total gate receipts for the first season during which a league match was played at that ground, multiplied by the adjustment figure applicable to that season;

  2. (b)

     where—

     1. (i)

        paragraph (a) does not apply; and

     2. (ii)

        that ground is being used as a league ground by more than one club,

     the total gate receipts for season 1987-88 of the club which is not using the ground only on a temporary basis; and

  3. (c)

     in any other case, the total gate receipts for season 1987-88 of the club whose league ground it is;

• “financial year” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st April;

• “gate receipts”, in relation to a club and a season, means the amounts (exclusive of value added tax) paid in respect of—

  1. (a)

     admission charges for home league matches played by that club during that season;

  2. (b)

     season tickets entitling the purchaser to admission to association football matches played by that club during that season; and

  3. (c)

     the use of executive boxes at the ground used as a league ground by that club during that season;

• “league ground” means a ground being used by a club in membership of the Scottish Football League as at 1st April 1993 as its sole or main ground for staging league matches;

• “league matches” means association football matches in the league competitions organised by the Scottish Football League;

• “prescribed class of lands and heritages” means the class of lands and heritages prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1) of the 1975 Act in article 3(1) of this Order;

• “retail prices index” means the general index of retail prices (for all items) published by the Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer;

• “the Scottish Football League” means the unincorporated body of that name, having its address at 188 West Regent Street, Glasgow;

• “season” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st July.