The Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011

Made: 10th February 2011

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 11th February 2011

Coming into force: 1st April 2011

In accordance with section 6A(1D) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956[^f00002] they have consulted such associations of local authorities and such other persons as they think appropriate.

Citation and commencement

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This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 and comes into force on 1stApril 2011.

Amendment of the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Order 2005

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• (1) The Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Order 2005[^f00003] is amended as follows.

• (2) In the table forming part of article 7A(2)[^f00004] (fixed line telecommunications)—

• (a) in the first column (Company name) for “Cable and Wireless Public Limited Company” substitute “Cable& Wireless U.K”; and

• (b) for the corresponding entry in the second column (Registration number) for “00238525” substitute “01541957”.

Signed

JOHN SWINNEY — A member of the Scottish Executive — 10th February 2011

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Order 2005 (“the 2005 Order”) and comes into force on 1stApril 2011.

Article2 of this Order reflects the demerger of a company designated as a “fixed line operator” for the purposes of Article 7A of the 2005 Order which makes provision for the treatment in the valuation roll of fixed live telecommunications.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1956 c.60; sections6A(1)(aa) and 6A(1B) were inserted by the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp1), sections32(1)(a) and 32(1)(b) respectively. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

[^f00002]: Section6A(1D) was inserted by section32(1)(b) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp1).

[^f00003]: S.S.I.2005/127, amended by S.S.I.2005/320, S.S.I. 2009/196 and S.S.I. 2010/78.

[^f00004]: Article7A was inserted by article8 of the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Order 2010 (S.S.I.2010/78).