Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 and comes into force on 28th April 2014.

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

2.  (1)  The Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Order 2005(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In the table forming part of article 7A(2) (fixed line telecommunications)(4)-

(a)in the first column (company name), in the appropriate places alphabetically, insert-

(i)"Everything Everywhere Limited";

(ii)"Hutchison 3G UK Limited"; and

(iii)"Vodafone Limited"; and

(b)as the corresponding respective entries in the second column (registration number) insert-

(i)"08263590";

(ii)"03885486"; and

(iii)"01471587".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Order 2005 ("the 2005 Order").

Article 2 of this Order inserts three companies 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 lands and heritages within the fixed line telecommunications industry.