§ The public health general assessment by this Act authorised, which shall be imposed upon all lands and heritages within the district, including any special drainage or special water supply district, shall not exceed the rate of one shilling in the pound.
§ The special sewer assessment, and the special water assessment, exclusive of the public health general assessment, shall not in any special drainage or special water supply district exceed the rate of three shillings in the pound. Provided that if the produce of a rate of three shillings in the pound in any special drainage or special water supply district shall not be sufficient to meet the expenditure bonâfide incurred or contemplated within such special district, it shall be lawful to increase such rate to such extent as may have been approved by the Board; but it shall not be lawful to impose any rate in respect of the expenditure within such special district upon any premises without such special district.
§ Amendments made: Leave out "but" ["but it shall not"] and insert "Provided also that"; leave out "such" ["such special district"] and insert "any."—(Lord Advocate).
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