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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966

1966 c. 51 · Enacted 21 December 1966 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act to make further provision, in relation to Scotland, with respect to the payment of grants to local authorities, valuation and rating, local authority expenditure and functions, and the classification and lighting of highways; to repeal or amend certain enactments relating to local licences and registrations; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[21st December 1966]C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8

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Modifications

C1

Act amended by Water (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 78), s. 4(3), Sch. 2 para. 17

C2

Councils of counties, counties of cities, large burghs, small burghs and districts now abolished and regional, islands and district councils constituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1

C3

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

C4

Act explained by National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 16, SIF 78), s. 20

C5

Act modified by Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47, SIF 77:2), ss. 1 (6), 43, s. 45(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(4), Sch. 4 para. 3(1)

C6

Act modified by Dockyard Services Act 1986 (c. 52, SIF 58), s. 3(1)(c)

C7

Act modified by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2, 103:2), ss. 4(1), 26(1)

C8

Act applied by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2, 103:2), ss. 5(7), 26(1)

Contents

  1. Part I: Grants
  2. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. Rate support grants for local authorities
  4. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 5, 5A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. Specific grants
  11. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 11Grants for certain expenditure in relation to ethnic minorities.
  15. Part II: Rates
  16. Local authority apportionments etc.
  17. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 13Amendment of the Act of 1963.
  19. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. Valuation and Rating
  21. 15Valuation according to tone of roll.
  22. 16Determination of cumulo rateable value and rateable value pertaining to water undertakings.
  23. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 19Gas and Electricity Boards: rating of showrooms.
  26. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 21Amendment of section 22 of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956.
  28. 22Complaints regarding omissions from the valuation roll.
  29. 23Amendment of section 7 of the Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Amendment Act 1879.
  30. Rating of unoccupied property
  31. 24Unoccupied lands and heritages. Repealed
  32. 24ZALiability of owners of unoccupied lands and heritages
  33. 24ALands and heritages partly unoccupied for a short time.
  34. 24BCertain lands and heritages to be treated as unoccupied.
  35. 25Newly erected, altered etc. buildings: completion notices.
  36. Exemption from payment of rates
  37. 25ARemission of rates on account of hardship.
  38. 26, 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. Part III: Roads
  40. 28—34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. Part IV
  42. Miscellaneous and General
  43. 35Placing of staff etc. of local authority at disposal of Secretary of State or of another local authority.
  44. 36, 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 38Amendment of section 187 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947. Repealed
  46. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 40Interpretation of “public utility undertaking” in section 379(1) of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.
  48. 41Payments by local authorities to offset effect of selective employment tax.
  49. 42Amendment of certain enactments relating to licences.
  50. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 44Game Licences. Repealed
  52. 45Orders and regulations.
  53. 46General interpretation.
  54. 47Expenses.
  55. 48Amendments and repeals.
  56. 49Short title and extent.
  57. Schedule 1 . . .
  58. Part I: The Needs Element
  59. Apportionment
  60. 1Paragraph 1
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. 2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. 3Paragraph 3
  64. 3AParagraph 3A
  65. Adjustment of the needs element payable to local authorities
  66. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. Part II: The Resources Element
  69. 1Paragraph 1
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. 3Paragraph 3
  72. Part III: The Domestic Element
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. 2Paragraph 2
  75. 3Paragraph 3
  76. Schedule 2: Valuation of Water Undertakings
  77. Part I: Determination of Cumulo Rateable Value
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. 4Paragraph 4
  82. 5Paragraph 5
  83. 6Paragraph 6
  84. 7Paragraph 7
  85. Part II: Determination of Cumulo Rateable Value in Respect of Amalgamated Undertakings and of New Undertakings
  86. 8Paragraph 8
  87. 9Paragraph 9
  88. 10Paragraph 10
  89. 11Paragraph 11
  90. 12Paragraph 12
  91. 13Paragraph 13
  92. 14Paragraph 14
  93. 15Paragraph 15
  94. Part III: Determination of Rateable Value
  95. 16Paragraph 16
  96. 17Paragraph 17
  97. 18Paragraph 18
  98. 19Paragraph 19
  99. 20Paragraph 20
  100. 21Paragraph 21
  101. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  102. 23Paragraph 23
  103. Part IV: Miscellaneous
  104. Transitional Provisions
  105. 24Paragraph 24
  106. Orders
  107. 25Paragraph 25
  108. 26Paragraph 26
  109. Interpretation
  110. 27Paragraph 27
  111. Schedule 3: Rating of Unoccupied Property
  112. Determination of rateable values
  113. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  114. Completion of newly erected or constructed buildings
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. 4Paragraph 4
  118. 5Paragraph 5
  119. Supplemental
  120. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  121. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  122. 8Paragraph 8
  123. 9Paragraph 9
  124. Schedule 4: Licences etc.
  125. I. . .
  126. IIVariation of Fees for Licences, Registration, etc.
  127. Schedule 5: Consequential Amendments
  128. The Local Government Act 1948
  129. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947
  132. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  133. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  134. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959
  135. 5Paragraph 5
  136. Schedule 6Schedule 6