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The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 6, 35 and 37(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation with such associations of local authorities, and of persons carrying on undertakings, as appeared to them to be concerned, and with such local authorities, persons, or associations of persons with whom consultation appeared to them to be desirable, all in accordance with section 6(4) of the said Act, hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before and has been approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament: Citation, commencement and date of effect 1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Train Operating Companies (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 2000 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made. (2) This Order shall have effect as from 1st April 1999[2]. Interpretation 2. - (1) In this Order-
(b) Great North Eastern Railway Ltd.; (c) the British Railways Board; (d) West Coast Trains Ltd.; and (e) West Coast Traincare Ltd.
(2) Any reference in this Order to-
(b) lands and heritages used for any purpose includes a reference to lands and heritages which are unused but in relation to which it appears that, when next in use, they will be used for such a purpose.
Prescribed class of lands and heritages
(b) premises used wholly or mainly as office premises occupied by a relevant person which are not situated on operational land of that person or on operational land of Railtrack plc; (c) premises (other than premises used in connection with the collection and delivery of parcels, goods or merchandise conveyed or to be conveyed by rail) used wholly or in part for purposes concerned with the carriage of goods or passengers by road transport or sea transport or with harbours, or for purposes incidental to such purposes; (d) premises used for more than one of the foregoing purposes; or (e) premises or rights so let out as to be capable of separate assessment.
Aggregate amount of rateable values for financial year 1999-2000
(b) £30,000 in respect of lands and heritages occupied by Great North Eastern Railway Ltd.; (c) £1,600 in respect of lands and heritages occupied by the British Railways Board; and (d) £21,000 in respect of lands and heritages occupied by West Coast Trains Ltd. or West Coast Traincare Ltd.
(2) For the purposes of section 6(2) of the 1975 Act, the aggregate amount referred to in article 4 above shall-
(b) in respect of such lands and heritages as are occupied by Great North Eastern Railway Ltd., be apportioned among the local authorities specified in column 1 of that Schedule in the amount shown opposite the name of each such local authority in column 3 of that Schedule; (c) in respect of such lands and heritages as are occupied by the British Railways Board, be apportioned among the local authorities specified in column 1 of that Schedule in the amount shown opposite the name of each such local authority in column 4 of that Schedule; and (d) in respect of such lands and heritages as are occupied by West Coast Trains Ltd. or West Coast Traincare Ltd., be apportioned to the City of Glasgow Council.
Amendment of enactments
(2) Section 2(1)(d) of that Act shall be amended by inserting after the words "lands and heritages" the following words:-
(3) After paragraph (f) of section 2(1) of that Act, there shall be inserted the following paragraphs:-
(fff) by entering therein, with effect from 1st April 1999, any lands and heritages within the class of lands and heritages prescribed in the 2000 Order together with the rateable values apportioned by that Order to the local authority whose area comprises the valuation area;".
(4) In section 3(2) of that Act[6], for the words from "and any such person" to the end, there shall be substituted the following:-
(5) In section 3(4) of that Act[7], after the words "lands and heritages" where they appear for the first time, there shall be inserted the following;-
Revocation
EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order makes provision for the valuation for financial year 1999-2000 of certain railway lands and heritages occupied by ScotRail Railways Ltd., Great North Eastern Railway Ltd., the British Railways Board, West Coast Trains Ltd. and West Coast Traincare Ltd. ("the prescribed class of lands and heritages") (article 3). The Order prescribes the aggregate amount of the rateable values of the prescribed class of lands and heritages at £605,100 (article 4). It also apportions that amount among the four occupiers and among local authorities (article 5). The Order amends certain enactments relating to the valuation of the prescribed class of lands and heritages and revokes the existing Order applicable to the prescribed class of lands and heritages in respect of financial year 1998-1999, which is now spent (articles 6 to 9). In pursuance of the power in section 6(6) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975, the Order has effect from 1st April 1999. [1] 1975 c.30; section 6(1) to (7) was substituted by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.4), section 1, and section 6(1) was subsequently substituted by the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c.41), Schedule 12, paragraph 11 and amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), Schedule 13, paragraph 42; section 6(1A) was repealed by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedule 14; section 6(5A) and (8) was inserted by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, sections 160 and 157; section 37(1) contains a definition of "prescribed" which is relevant to the exercise of the powers under which this Order is made and which was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 13, paragraph 43(c). 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).back [2] In terms of subsection (6) of section 6 of the 1975 Act, an Order under that section may provide that the Order shall have effect as from the beginning of the financial year in which it is made.back [4] 1956 c.60; section 6(1) was amended by the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.47), Schedule 6 and the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), Schedule 6, paragraph 3.back [5] Section 2(1)(c)(i) was repealed by the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c.29), Schedule 4.back [6] Section 3(2) was repealed in part by the Local Government and Rating Act 1997, Schedule 4.back [7] Section 3(4) was amended by the Local Government and Rating Act 1997, Schedule 3, paragraph 13(b).back
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