Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

Contents

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1. Part I · Local Government Areas, Authorities and Elections
   1. Election of Councillors
   2. New areas and councils
2. Part II · Changes in Local Government Areas
   1. Conduct of Reviews
   2. Proposals by Boundaries Scotland
   3. Supplementary Provisions
3. Part III · General Provisions as to Members of Local Authorities and Proceedings
   1. Acceptance of Office
   2. Allowances to members of local authorities and other bodies
   3. Meetings and proceedings
   4. Qualifications and disqualifications
   5. Resignation and Vacation of Office
   6. Restrictions on voting
4. Part IIIA · Access to Meetings and Documents of Local Authorities, Committees and Sub-Committees
   1. 50A Admission to meetings of local authorities.
   2. 50B Access to agenda and connected reports.
   3. 50C Inspection of minutes and other documents after meetings.
   4. 50D Inspection of background papers.
   5. 50E Application to committees and sub-committees.
   6. 50F Additional rights of access to documents for members of local authorities.
   7. 50G Local authorities to publish additional information.
   8. 50H Supplemental provisions and offences.
   9. 50J Exempt information.
   10. 50K Interpretation and application of Part IIIA.
5. Part IV · Community Councils
   1. 51 Establishment and general purpose of community councils.
   2. 52 Schemes.
   3. 53 Amendment of schemes.
   4. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
   5. 55 Assistance to community councils.
6. Part V · Internal Organisation
   1. Staff
   2. Discharge of functions
7. Part VI · Miscellaneous Powers of Local Authorities
   1. Miscellaneous
   2. Buildings, contracts, etc.
   3. Land transactions
   4. Private legislation
   5. Subsidiary powers
8. Part VII · Finance
   1. Miscellaneous
   2. Rating
   3. Valuation
   4. Accounts and audit
   5. Funds, revenue and expenses
9. Part VIII · Functions
   1. Education
   2. Housing
   3. Heating and electricity
   4. Miscellaneous functions
   5. The environment
10. Part IX · Planning
    1. Miscellaneous
    2. Development control
    3. Planning authorities and plans
11. Part X · Licensing, etc.
    1. 185 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    2. Betting, Gaming and Lotteries
    3. Miscellaneous licensing, registration and related matters
12. Part XI · General Provisions as to Local Authorities
    1. Byelaws
    2. Legal Proceedings, Notices, etc.
    3. Miscellaneous provisions
13. Part XII · Miscellaneous, General and Transitional
    1. General
    2. Miscellaneous
14. Part XVIIIA · Economic Development
    1. 171A Functions to include promotion of economic development.
    2. 171B Restrictions on promotion of economic development.
    3. 171C Exercise of certain powers to be subject to provisions of sections 171A and 171B.
15. Schedule 1
    1. Part IV
16. Schedule 2
    1. First elections of councillors
    2. First meetings of new councils
    3. Qualification for membership
    4. Suspension of elections
17. Schedule 3
    1. (1) . . . . . . . . . ....
    2. (2) . . . . . . . . . ....
    3. (19) . . . . . . . . . ....
    4. (20) . . . . . . . . . ....
18. Schedule 4 · Constitution and proceedings of Boundaries Scotland
    1. (1) (1) Boundaries Scotland shall be a body corporate consisting of...
    2. (3) . . . . . . . . . ....
    3. (4) (1) The Secretary of State may appoint, to assist and...
    4. (5) At any meeting of Boundaries Scotland three shall be the...
    5. (6) All acts done at a meeting of Boundaries Scotland shall,...
    6. (7) Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule and to...
    7. Proof of documents
19. Schedule 5
    1. (1) As soon as practicable after 1st April 1996 the Boundary...
    2. (2) The provisions of Part II of this Act shall apply...
20. Schedule 6A · Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals
    1. (1) List of countries for the purposes of section 29(8)
    2. (2) Amendment of list of countries
    3. (3) Amendment of list of countries
    4. (4) Amendment of list of countries
    5. (5) Amendment of list of countries
21. Schedule 7 · Meetings and Proceedings of Local Authorities
    1. (4) (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, no business shall be...
    2. (6) The names of the members present at a meeting of...
    3. (8) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a council may...
    4. (9) The proceedings of a council shall not be invalidated by...
    5. (10) (1) Paragraphs 5 to 9 above (except paragraph 7(2)) shall...
22. Schedule 7A · Access to Information: Exempt Information
    1. Part I Descriptions of Exempt Information
    2. Part II Qualifications
23. Schedule 8 · Provisions as to the Accounts Commission for Scotland
    1. (2) (1) Each member of the Commission shall, subject to sub-paragraph...
    2. (3) (1) The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the...
24. Schedule 9 · Amendments with respect to Finance
    1. The Local Government Act 1948
    2. The Local Government and Miscellaneous Financial Provisions (Scotland) Act 1958
    3. The Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964
    4. The Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963
    5. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947
    6. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966
    7. The Post Office Act 1969
    8. The Rating Act 1966
    9. The Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956
25. Schedule 10
    1. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 124 of this Act...
    2. (2) Where by virtue of this Schedule or any other enactment...
    3. (3) Where by virtue of this Schedule or any other enactment...
    4. (4) Any arrangement made by an education authority or education committee...
    5. (5) An education authority may arrange for the discharge of any...
    6. (6) No arrangement shall be made by an education authority for...
    7. (7) For the purpose of discharging any functions of an education...
    8. (8) For the purpose of discharging any functions of an education...
    9. (9) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the number of...
    10. (10) A joint committee appointed under paragraph 7 above and a...
    11. (11) At least half of the members appointed to a joint...
    12. (12) Every member of a joint committee appointed under this Schedule...
26. Schedule 12 · Amendment of Enactments Relating to Housing
    1. (1) . . . . . . . . . ....
    2. (2) . . . . . . . . . ....
    3. The Housing and Town Development (Scotland) Act 1957
    4. The Housing Subsidies Act 1967
27. Schedule 13
    1. (1) In section 5(2) (no protected or statutory tenancy where landlord’s...
    2. (2) In section 37 (registration areas and rent officers)
    3. (3) At the end of section 39 (register of rents) there...
    4. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    5. (6) For section 83 (operation of Part VII) there shall be...
    6. (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    7. (8) In section 85(1) (contracts) the words from “and which is...
    8. (9) At the end of section 89 (register of rents under...
    9. (10) In section 97 (local authorities for Part VII), subsection (1)...
    10. (11) In section 133(1) (interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “let”...
28. Schedule 14
    1. (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    2. The Aquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947
    3. The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
    4. The Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950
    5. The Road Traffic Act 1930
    6. The Road Traffic Act 1972
    7. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972
    8. The Transport Act 1968
29. Schedule 15 · Amendment of Enactments Relating to Building
    1. Part I The Building (Scotland) Act 1959
    2. Part II Other Enactments
30. Schedule 16 · Amendment of Enactments Relating to River Purification
    1. Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951
31. Schedule 17 · Amendment of Enactments relating to Water
    1. General
    2. The Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Act 1944
    3. The Water Act 1973
32. Schedule 18 · Amendment of certain Enactments Relating to Transport
    1. Part I Amendment of the Transport Act 1968
    2. Part II Amendment of Miscellaneous enactments Relating to Transport
33. Schedule 19 · Amendment of Enactments Relating to Piers, Harbours, Etc.
    1. The Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897
    2. The Harbours Act 1964
    3. The Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847
    4. The Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Act 1937
    5. The Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960
34. Schedule 20
    1. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 161 of this Act...
    2. (2) Where by virtue of this Schedule or any other enactment...
    3. (3) Where by virtue of this Schedule or any other enactment...
    4. (4) Any arrangement made by a local authority or by a...
    5. (5) A local authority may arrange for the discharge of any...
    6. (6) For the purpose of discharging any functions of a local...
    7. (7) For the purpose of discharging any functions of a local...
    8. (8) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the number of...
    9. (9) A joint committee appointed under paragraph 6 above and a...
    10. (10) At least two-thirds of the members appointed to a joint...
    11. (11) Every member of a joint committee appointed under this Schedule...
35. Schedule 21 · Amendment of Enactments Relating to Public Libraries, Museums and Art Galleries
    1. The Education (Scotland) Act 1962
    2. The Education (Scotland) Act 1969
    3. The Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887
    4. The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1920
    5. The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1955
36. Schedule 23 · Amendment of Enactments Relating to Planning
    1. (1) . . . . . . . . . ....
    2. The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
    3. The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968
    4. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947
    5. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959
    6. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972
37. Schedule 24 · Amendment of Enactments Relating to Licensing, etc.
    1. Part I
    2. Part II Betting, Gaming and Lotteries
    3. Part III Miscellaneous Licensing, Registration and Related Matters
38. Schedule 25 · Relaxation of Controls
    1. The Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
    2. The Bridges Act 1929
    3. The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892
    4. The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1903
    5. The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967
    6. The Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956
    7. The Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Act 1937
    8. The Highways (Provision of Cattle-Grids) Act 1950
    9. The Methylated Spirits (Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Act 1937
    10. The Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Act 1914
    11. The Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925
    12. The Pet Animals Act 1951
    13. The Riding Establishments Act 1964
    14. The Road Traffic Act 1930
    15. The Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Amendment Act 1892
    16. The Roads Improvement Act 1925
    17. The Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1928
    18. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 .
    19. The Transport Act 1968
39. Schedule 26 · Amendments of the Tweed Fisheries Act 1969
    1. (1) Section 3 shall cease to have effect.
    2. (2) In section 5— (a) in subsection (1), for the words...
    3. (3) In section 6(2)(a), before the word “burgh” there shall be...
    4. (4) In section 7(3), before the word “burgh” there shall be...
    5. (5) For Schedule 1 there shall be substituted the following Schedule—...
40. Schedule 27 · Adaptation and Amendment of Enactments
    1. Part I General Adaptation of Enactments
    2. Part II Minor and Consequential Amendments
41. Schedule 28
    1. Part I The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892
    2. Part II The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1903
    3. Part III The Burgh Ploice (Scotland) Amendment Act 1911