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Lords Amendment: No. 86, in page 168, line 33, leave out sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert:
(a) subsection (2)(f) shall cease to have effect;
(b) for subsection (3) there shall be substituted the following subsection:—
(3) A demand note shall be in such form, and shall contain such information in addition to the information required by subsection (2) above, as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 111 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973".".
§ Mr. YoungerI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerIt will be convenient also to discuss Lords Amendment No. 170, in Schedule 28, page 287, line 57, at end insert "(f)".
§ Mr. YoungerParagraph 10 of Schedule 9 makes the form and content of the rate demand note matters for regulation by the Secretary of State under Clause 111, like other details of rating procedure.
§ Question put and agreed to.
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Lords Amendment: No. 87, in page 174, line 24, after "be" insert:
to the councils of all districts within that region
§ Mr. YoungerI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
This amendment requires the local assessors to provide estimates of the new rateable valuations of districts following each revaluation to district councils as well as to the regional councils as rating authorities.
§ Question put and agreed to.
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Lords Amendment: No. 88, in page 175, line 27, at end insert:
In section 26(2), in the definition of "local authority", for the words from "county"
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onwards there shall be substituted the words "regional, islands or district council".
§ Mr. YoungerI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerIt will be convenient also to discuss Lords Amendment No. 89, in page 176, line 23, at end insert:
In section 46(1), in the definition of "local authority", for the words from "county" onwards there shall be substituted the words regional, islands or district council".
§ Mr. YoungerThis amendment updates the definition of "local authority" in Section 26 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.