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Introductory text

Scotland

An Act to consolidate with amendments the enactments relating to authorities for the purposes of local government in Scotland.

[31st July 1947]C1X1C2C3C4C5C6E1C7I1

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C2

Power to modify Act conferred by Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45, SIF 130), s. 48(1)

C3

Act modified by Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), ss. 1, 43, Sch. 1 paras. 1(4), 2(4)

C4

Act modified by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 103:2), ss. 4(1), 26(1)

C5

Act applied by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 103:2), ss. 5(7), 26(1)

C6

Act applied (1. 4. 1992) by Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60, SIF 103:2), s.22(3) (as substituted by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s.117(1), Sch. 13 para.10 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/818, art. 2(a)).

C7

Act applied (prosp.) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), ss. 111(9), 119(2) (with s.118(1)(2)(4)).

Commencement

I1

Act wholly in force at 1.10.1947 see s. 382(1).

Extent

E1

Act except where otherwise expressly provided extends only to Scotland

Editorial notes

X1

The text of ss. 209–215, 217–257, 379, 381(1)(i)–(vii)(ix)–(xiii)(2)(5), 382, Schs. 5, 14 was taken from S.I.F. group 103:2 (Rating: Scotland); the text of ss. 1–208, 216, 258–382, Schs. 1–14 was taken from S.I.F. Group 81:2 (Local Government: General, Scotland); provisions omitted from S.I.F. have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary.