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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981

1981 c. 23 · Enacted 11 June 1981 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act to make further provision as regards local government in Scotland; to amend the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1966 to 1980; to postpone the effect of certain provisions of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; to amend the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 in its application to Scotland; and for connected purposes.

[11th June 1981]

Contents

  1. Part I: Valuation and rating
  2. 1Power to change year of revaluation.
  3. 2—4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 5Relaxation of provisions relating to notification for rate relief for charitable organisations.
  5. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 7Restriction on payment of rates by instalments.
  7. 8Alteration in amount of rates payable while valuation appeal is pending.
  8. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 11New constitution of Scottish Valuation Advisory Council. Repealed
  11. 12Diminution of powers of officers of court as regards actings for recovery of rates.
  12. 13Effect of sections 4 to 10.
  13. Part II: Rate Support Grants
  14. 14, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 16Local authority’s estimated expenditure relevant factor in calculating amount of resources element payable to them.
  16. 17Effect of sections 14 to 16.
  17. 18, 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 20Interpretation of Part II.
  19. Part III: Housing Support Grants
  20. 21—23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Part IV: Miscellaneous
  22. 24Powers of Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.
  23. 25Relaxation of controls over local authorities.
  24. 26Consent to local authority incurring liability to meet capital expenses etc.
  25. 27Consent to certain local authority borrowing. Repealed
  26. 28Repeal of special licensing provisions in respect of new towns.
  27. 29Abolition of Advisory Council on Social Work.
  28. 30Abolition of Scottish Food Hygiene Council.
  29. 31Abolition of Scottish River Purification Advisory Committee.
  30. 32Abolition of advisory committee on conservation and provision of water supplies etc.
  31. 33Power of water authority or water development board to relax or dispense with byelaw relating to misuse of water.
  32. 34, 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 37Further provision as regards the needs of the disabled. Not yet in force
  35. 38Postponement of effect of section 127(3) and (4) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
  36. Part V: General
  37. 39Expenses.
  38. 40Minor and consequential amendments.
  39. 41Repeals.
  40. 42Interpretation.
  41. 43Short title, commencement and extent.
  42. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  43. Schedule 2: Relaxation of controls over local and other authorities
  44. The Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855 (c. 68)
  45. 1Paragraph 1
  46. The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (c. 38)
  47. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  48. The Cremation Act 1902 (c. 8)
  49. 3Paragraph 3
  50. The Methylated Spirits (Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 48)
  51. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  52. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  53. The Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 42)
  54. 6Paragraph 6
  55. The Highways (Provision of Cattle-Grids) Act 1950 (c. 24)
  56. 7Paragraph 7
  57. The Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 30)
  58. 8Paragraph 8
  59. The Town and Contry Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 70)
  60. 9Paragraph 9
  61. 10Paragraph 10
  62. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  63. The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)
  64. 12Paragraph 12
  65. 13Paragraph 13
  66. The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  67. 14Paragraph 14
  68. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  69. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)
  70. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  71. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  72. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  73. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  74. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  75. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  76. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  77. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  78. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  79. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  80. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  81. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  82. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  83. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
  84. 29Paragraph 29
  85. 30Paragraph 30
  86. 31Paragraph 31
  87. 32Paragraph 32
  88. 33Paragraph 33
  89. 34Paragraph 34
  90. 35, 36Paragraph 35, 36 Repealed
  91. The Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 45)
  92. 37Paragraph 37
  93. The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
  94. 38Paragraph 38
  95. 39Paragraph 39
  96. 40Paragraph 40
  97. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  98. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  99. Schedule 3: Minor and consequential amendments
  100. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  101. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 70)
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. The Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 12)
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. 6Paragraph 6
  108. The Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51)
  109. 7Paragraph 7
  110. 8—10Paragraph 8—10 Repealed
  111. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 51)
  112. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  113. 12Paragraph 12
  114. The Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)
  115. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  116. The Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 46)
  117. 14Paragraph 14
  118. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)
  119. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  120. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  121. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  122. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  123. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  124. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  125. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  126. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  127. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  128. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
  129. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  130. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  131. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  132. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  133. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  134. 29—31Paragraph 29—31 Repealed
  135. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
  136. 32Paragraph 32
  137. 33Paragraph 33
  138. 34Paragraph 34
  139. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  140. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  141. The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66)
  142. 37Paragraph 37
  143. The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
  144. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  145. 39Paragraph 39
  146. 40—46Paragraph 40—46 Repealed
  147. Schedule 4Repeals