The Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015

Made: 3rd February 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 5th February 2015

Coming into force: 1st April 2015

In accordance with section 6A(1D) of that Act[^f00002] they have consulted with 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 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015.

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 article 3(2) (Electricity Transmission and Distribution) for “SP Distribution Limited” substitute “SP Distribution plc”.

• (3) In the table forming part of article 7A(2) (Fixed Line Telecommunications)[^f00004] in the first column (Company name), for “Vtesse Networks Limited” substitute “Interoute Vtesse Limited”.

Signed

JOHN SWINNEY — A member of the Scottish Government — 3rd February 2015

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 to reflect the change of name of a company listed in article 3(2) and of a company listed in article 7A(2).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1956 c.60; section 6A was inserted by section 161 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39) and sub-sections (1)(aa) and (1B) were inserted by section 32(1) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

[^f00002]: Section 6A(1D) was inserted by section 32(1)(b) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1).

[^f00003]: S.S.I. 2005/127, amended by S.S.I. 2005/320, S.S.I. 2009/196, S.S.I. 2010/78, S.S.I. 2011/75, S.S.I. 2013/36 and S.S.I. 2014/64.

[^f00004]: Article 7A was inserted by S.S.I. 2010/78 and amended by S.S.I. 2011/75 and S.S.I. 2014/64.