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Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

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2020-02-25

Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

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2015-04-01

Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

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- (a) a local authority;

- (b) a Health Board;

- (ba) an integration joint board established under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014;

- (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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- (3) Such an order may include such transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of the provisions brought into force as the Scottish Ministers think fit.

#### Considerations bearing on performance of duty under section 1

#### Accounts Commission’s studies and recommendations to include aspects of securing best value

#### Local authorities' duty to secure best value

#### Action by local authorities on receipt of findings

#### Special provision for local authority contracts for construction of buildings or works

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#### Guidance

#### Establishment of corporate bodies to co-ordinate and further community planning etc.

#### Guidance

#### Enforcement: preliminary notice

#### Enforcement directions

#### Enforcement: preliminary notice

#### Rate relief for food stores in rural settlements

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#### Travel concessions

#### Power to charge for vacant places on school buses etc.

#### Parliamentary procedure for regulations about vehicles used as taxis and private hire cars

#### Auditor’s duty in relation to aspects of best value and community planning

#### Extension of Controller of Audit’s reporting functions to best value and community planning: amendment of section 102 of 1973 Act

#### Definitions

## Editorial notes

[^c21062341]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/1) modified (prosp.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c, 26), {ss. 101(5)}, 128(5)

[^c21062361]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/2) modified (prosp.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c, 26), {ss. 101(5)}, 128(5)

[^c21062741]: Words in [s. 7(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/7/3) substituted (1.5.2005) by [Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/8), [ss. 58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/8/section/58), [59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/8/section/59), [Sch. 6 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/8/schedule/6/paragraph/25) (with [s. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/8/section/53)); [S.S.I. 2004/404](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/404), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/404/article/2/1)

[^c21061921]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/8) partly in force; [s. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/8) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/62/2); [s. 8(1)(2)(a)(i)-(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/8/1/2/a/i)(b)(c)(i)(iii)(iv)(d)(ii)(e)(3) fully in force and s. 8(2)(a)(v)(d)(i) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/134](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134/article/2/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134/schedule)

[^c21065441]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/11) wholly in force at 1.6.2010; [s. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/11) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/62/2); [s. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/11) in force for certain purposes at 20.4.2010 and wholly in force at 1.6.2010 by [S.S.I. 2010/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/119), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/119/article/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/119/article/3) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/119/article/4))

[^c21063531]: [S. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/11/2) repealed (2.8.2005) by [Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5), [ss. 89(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5/section/89/2), [90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5/section/90), {sch. 4) (with s. 77)}; [S.S.I. 2005/392](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/392), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/392/article/2/k)

[^c21065011]: S. 16(1)(i) inserted (3.4.2006) by [Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/4), [54(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/54/2), [sch. 1 para. 11(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/schedule/1/paragraph/11/a/i); [S.S.I. 2005/454](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/article/2), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/schedule/3)

[^c21065031]: Word in s. 16(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by [Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/4), [54(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/54/2), [sch. 1 para. 11(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/schedule/1/paragraph/11/a/ii); [S.S.I. 2005/454](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/article/2), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/schedule/3)

[^c21065071]: Word in [s. 17(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/17/3) substituted (3.4.2006) by virtue of [Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/4), [54(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/54/2), [sch. 1 para. 11(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/schedule/1/paragraph/11/b); [S.S.I. 2005/454](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/article/2), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/schedule/3)

[^c21065321]: [Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/part/3) modified (24.7.2006) by [Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/13), [s. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/13/section/39) (with [ss. 50(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/13/section/50/2), [51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/13/section/51))

[^c21062001]: [S. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/35) wholly in force at 30.1.2004; [s. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/35) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/62/2); [s. 35(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/35/1) in force at 1.4.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/134](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134/article/2/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134/schedule); [s. 35(2)-(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/35/2) in force at 30.1.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/28), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/28/article/2/1)

[^c5220191]: [S. 42](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/42) wholly in force at 1.4.2003; [s. 42(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/42/1/2) in force at Royal Assent, see [s. 62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/62/2) (s. 42(1) with retrospective effect, see [s. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/42/2)); [s. 42(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/42/3) in force at 1.4.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/134](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134/article/2/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134/schedule)

[^c21063691]: [S. 47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/47) wholly in force at 3.7.2006; [s. 47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/47) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/62/2); [s. 47(2)-(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/47/2) in force at 20.3.2006 and s. 47(1)(7) in force at 3.7.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/89), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/89/article/2)

[^c21065351]: [S. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/50) repealed (1.8.2007) by [Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/8), [ss. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/8/section/23), [24(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/8/section/24/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/8/schedule); [S.S.I. 2007/31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/31), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/31/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/31/schedule/2)

[^c21062011]: [S. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/60) wholly in force at 1.4.2004; [s. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/60) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/62/2); [s. 60(1)(a)(c)-(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/60/1/a/c)(h)-(j)(2)(3) in force at 1.4.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/134](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134/article/2/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134/schedule) and s. 60(1)(g) in force at 1.5.2003 by art. 2(2) of that S.S.I.; [s. 60(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/60/1/b) in force at 1.4.2004 by [S.S.I. 2004/28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/28), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/28/article/2/2)

[^c21063651]: Words in s. 61(c)(iii) repealed (10.10.2005) by [Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/4), [54(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/54/2), [sch. 1 para. 16(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/schedule/1/paragraph/16/5/a); [S.S.I. 2005/454](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/schedule/2)

[^c21063631]: Words in s. 61(c)(iv) inserted (10.10.2005) by [Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/4), [54(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/54/2), [sch. 1 para. 15(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/schedule/1/paragraph/15/5); [S.S.I. 2005/454](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/schedule/2)

[^c21063671]: S. 61(c)(iva) inserted (10.10.2005) by [Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12), [ss. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/4), [54(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/section/54/2), [sch. 1 para. 16(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/12/schedule/1/paragraph/16/5/b); [S.S.I. 2005/454](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/article/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/454/schedule/2)

[^c21061881]: [S. 62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/62/2) power partly exercised; days appointed for specified provisions and purposes as follows: 1.4.2003 by {[S.S.I. 2003/134](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/134)}, art. 2; 1.4.2004 by {[S.S.I. 2004/28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/28)}, art. 2; 20.3.2006 and 3.7.2006 by {[S.S.I. 2006/89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/89)}, art. 2; 8.8.2009 by {[S.S.I. 2009/275](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/275)}, art. 2; 20.4.2010 and 1.6.2010 by {[S.S.I. 2010/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/119)}, arts. 2, 3

[^key-7d7577725a94f8f584c98c559f0ae9e1]: S. 33(1A) inserted (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/3), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-1af34e58270f0438ba75a30f486bd04f]: S. 33(2A) inserted (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/5), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-53d27438cce533dee3068c46b21cc891]: Word in the title of s. 33 substituted (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/7), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-41065be608d0708baf5346c95adf68ad]: S. 33(1)(a) repealed (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/2/a), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-cb59c4d80375b3c983158a69ea4ec561]: Words in s. 33(1)(b) repealed (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(2)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/2/b/i), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-4fc4b5fc043795366b9b3a1388935655]: Words in s. 33(1)(b) substituted (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/2/b/ii), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-d693f29a092b50cbd28fbf873d7db2d9]: S. 33(2)(b)(i) repealed (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/4/a), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-7015f715b5896964e327936f29c2d3fd]: Words in s. 33(2)(b)(ii) substituted (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/4/b), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-e2eadc7ba361378e3cdadf9b51be59ea]: [S. 33(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/33/4/a)[(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/33/4/b) substituted (5.12.2012) by [Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11), [ss. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/2/6), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/11/section/5/1)

[^key-aa7e117e1ee3fbcc447d905fc9141e88]: S. 13 modified (1.4.2013) by [The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/121)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/article/1/1), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/article/7), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/schedule)

[^key-7dd43da425917c5be53bd56fa140ddc5]: S. 12 modified (1.4.2013) by [The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/121)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/article/1/1), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/article/7), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/schedule)

[^key-a3ad72d40212667ab75f7c6dd883829d]: Ss. 3-5 modified (1.4.2013) by [The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) OrderÂ 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/121)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/article/1/1), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/article/7), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/schedule)

[^key-67272194c3ebb077c381af838350b25b]: S. 16(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 7 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/64); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-1ce19e38ca3253d3066723bffa349d76]: S. 16(1)(c) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [ss. 46(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/46/1/a), [129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) (with [s. 100](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/100)); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-7f857bbb87e177dede95e219721f17e5]: Words in s. 16(1)(e) substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [ss. 46(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/46/1/b), [129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) (with [s. 100](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/100)); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-d6804feaeb7d2e437fff74cef46920c7]: Words in s. 22(9) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/2); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-b1bd4b1dd6c0fe41c27511aaef7236c1]: S. 22(9)(c) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/2); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-6316275de178c9be7371c5279f0ddc7d]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/25) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/3); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-e4a97ff80bb7c94f2d0c7b9171fe207c]: Words in [s. 46(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/46/1) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-f8a8b64e2db7b702587d9020d89cac07]: Words in [s. 46(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/46/3/a) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-bf03988d6d0b36b33b45539be68336c0]: Words in [s. 46(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/46/3/b) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-9224f7c5bb7a5cf8846064672483ad4d]: Words in s. 61(c)(iii) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-f9ba00c60f9f7d58a29580c4de23af88]: S. 61(b) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-66a33f2a68448bad04bb2e54a90aa937]: Words in s. 61(c) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/2); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-e1ef1ee4b10ff3bf6be24dcc300db74c]: [S. 61(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/61/a) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/2); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-673dffcfa303c453f75fdf829a58107f]: [S. 16(1)(ba)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/16/1/ba) inserted (1.4.2015) by [The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/157)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157), [art. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/article/1/1), [Sch. para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/schedule/paragraph/6)

#### Relaxation of restrictions on supply of goods and services etc. by local authorities

#### Trading operations and accounts

#### Publication by local authorities of information about finance and performance

#### Community planning: further provision

#### Guidance

#### Power to advance well-being

#### Enforcement: preliminary notice

#### Rate relief on former agricultural premises etc.

#### Rate relief for food stores in rural settlements

#### Derating of automatic telling machine sites

#### Power to combine lands and heritages situated in more than one valuation area

#### Council tax: discount for unoccupied dwellings

#### Integrated waste management plans

#### Paid time off for councillors not to be political donation

#### Travel concessions

#### Parliamentary procedure for regulations about vehicles used as taxis and private hire cars

#### Arrangements and agreements with bodies corporate

#### Auditor’s duty in relation to aspects of best value and community planning

#### Extension of Controller of Audit’s reporting functions to best value and community planning: amendment of section 102 of 1973 Act

#### Definitions

#### Power to advance well-being

#### Rate relief on former agricultural premises etc.

#### Rate relief for food stores in rural settlements

#### Derating of automatic telling machine sites

#### Power to combine lands and heritages situated in more than one valuation area

#### Imposition of capital expenditure limits

#### Power to provide funds for speed cameras etc.

#### Parliamentary procedure for regulations about vehicles used as taxis and private hire cars

#### Auditor’s duty in relation to aspects of best value and community planning

#### Extension of Controller of Audit’s reporting functions to best value and community planning: amendment of section 102 of 1973 Act

#### Suspension of requirement to advertise principal teacher posts

#### Ancillary provision

#### Short title and commencement

#### Capital expenditure limits

#### Accounts Commission’s and auditor’s powers to obtain information from persons other than local authorities etc.

#### Power to modify enactments

#### Definitions

## Editorial notes

[^c21062341]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/1) modified (prosp.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c, 26), {ss. 101(5)}, 128(5)

[^c21062361]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/2) modified (prosp.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c, 26), {ss. 101(5)}, 128(5)

[^key-a3ad72d40212667ab75f7c6dd883829d]: Ss. 3-5 modified (1.4.2013) by [The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/121)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/article/1/1), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/article/7), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121/schedule)

[^key-67272194c3ebb077c381af838350b25b]: [S. 16(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/16/1/d) substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 7 para. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/64); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-1ce19e38ca3253d3066723bffa349d76]: [S. 16(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/16/1/c) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [ss. 46(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/46/1/a), [129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) (with [s. 100](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/100)); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

[^key-7f857bbb87e177dede95e219721f17e5]: Words in [s. 16(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/1/section/16/1/e) substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [ss. 46(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/46/1/b), [129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) (with [s. 100](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/100)); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))

#### Relaxation of restrictions on supply of goods and services etc. by local authorities

#### Special provision for local authority contracts for construction of buildings or works

#### Proper accounting practices

#### Community planning

#### Guidance

#### Power to advance well-being

#### Enforcement: preliminary notice

#### Rate relief on former agricultural premises etc.

#### Rate relief for food stores in rural settlements

#### Derating of automatic telling machine sites

#### Power to combine lands and heritages situated in more than one valuation area

#### Council tax: discount for unoccupied dwellings

#### Integrated waste management plans

#### Paid time off for councillors not to be political donation

#### Remote participation in and calling of local authority meetings

#### Travel concessions

#### Parliamentary procedure for regulations about vehicles used as taxis and private hire cars

#### Arrangements and agreements with bodies corporate

#### Auditor’s duty in relation to aspects of best value and community planning

#### Extension of Controller of Audit’s reporting functions to best value and community planning: amendment of section 102 of 1973 Act

#### Definitions

#### Guidance on exercise of power under section 20

#### Rate relief on former agricultural premises etc.

#### Rate relief for food stores in rural settlements

#### Derating of certain buildings used in connection with agricultural operations

#### Power to combine lands and heritages situated in more than one valuation area

#### Imposition of capital expenditure limits

#### Power to provide funds for speed cameras etc.

#### Arrangements and agreements with bodies corporate

#### Ancillary provision

#### Short title and commencement

#### Imposition of capital expenditure limits

#### Accounts Commission’s and auditor’s powers to obtain information from persons other than local authorities etc.

#### Ancillary provision

#### Definitions

#### Short title and commencement

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