Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019 and comes into force on 1 April 2019.

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

2.  The Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Order 2005(3) is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 6.

3.  For article 2(1)(b)(ii) (electricity generation) substitute-

"(ii)the primary source of energy in such generation is biomass, the use of wind, wave, water, tidal or solar power, or the burning of refuse.".

4.  In the definition of "a Company" in article 3(2) (electricity transmission and distribution), in sub-paragraph (b)(iii) for "SP Transmission Limited" substitute "SP Transmission PLC".

5.  In the definition of "Company" in article 4(3) (gas), omit "at the date of this Order" in both places where it occurs.

6.  For article 7A(2) (fixed line telecommunications) substitute-

"(2) A "fixed line operator", for the purposes of this article, is any of the companies registered with the following names and registration numbers-

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").

The amendments relate to specified lands and heritages which are to be treated as if they justify only one entry in a single valuation roll, despite being situated in areas covered by different rolls. Mostly, they update references to operators in the 2005 Order.

Article 3 amends the 2005 Order to add solar power and biomass as primary sources of energy in the generation of electricity, for the purpose of identifying persons carrying on undertakings to whom that Order applies.

Article 5 omits unnecessary references in the 2005 Order to the date of registration of companies.

Article 6 replaces a table which details companies to be regarded as "fixed line operators" for the purposes of entry in a single valuation roll. Article 6 also, like article 5, omits an unnecessary reference in the 2005 Order to the date of registration of companies, by not including such a reference in the text it substitutes into the 2005 Order.