# The Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003

S.S.I. 2003/141 · made 6 March 2003

This Order further amends the Non Domestic (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 1997 to prescribe the maximum rateable value above which lands and heritages covered by the Non Domestic Rating (Petrol Filling Stations, Public Houses and Hotels) (Scotland) Order 2003 will not be eligible for mandatory relief. For these types of lands and heritages the maximum rateable value is prescribed as £9,000. In the case of any other lands and heritages, the maximum rateable value is £6,000.

Made under: Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (Section 8, Schedule 2 paragraph 3)

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## Introductory text

RATING AND VALUATION
Made 6th March 2003
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 7th March 2003
Coming into force 1st April 2003
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(3) of, and paragraph 3(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to, the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

## 2 Amendment of rateable value limits

For article 3(1) of the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 1997, there shall be substituted–
“(1) The amount prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 3(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Act (mandatory relief) shall be–
(a) in the case of any lands and heritages which, in whole or in part, are used as a qualifying general store, qualifying food store or qualifying post office, £6,000; and
(b) in the case of any lands and heritages which satisfy the conditions prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 3(2)(c)(ii) of that Schedule, £9,000.”

## Signature

ANDREW P KERR
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
6th March 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order further amends the Non Domestic (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 1997 to prescribe the maximum rateable value above which lands and heritages covered by the Non Domestic Rating (Petrol Filling Stations, Public Houses and Hotels) (Scotland) Order 2003 will not be eligible for mandatory relief. For these types of lands and heritages the maximum rateable value is prescribed as £9,000. In the case of any other lands and heritages, the maximum rateable value is £6,000.

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