The Local Government (Qualifications of Assessors) (Scotland) Order 1995

Made: 8th June 1995

Laid before Parliament: 22nd June 1995

Coming into force: 13th July 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 27(3) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Qualifications of Assessors) (Scotland) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 13th July 1995.

Qualifications of assessors

2

Any person appointed to the office of assessor or depute assessor under section 27 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 shall require to be a Fellow or Professional Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Signed

George Kynoch — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office — 8th June 1995

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

In connection with the reorganisation of local government in Scotland due to take effect on 1st April 1996, each new valuation authority is required under section 27 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 to appoint an assessor and such number of depute assessors as is necessary. This Order provides that any assessor or depute assessor appointed under that section must be a Fellow or Professional Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1994 c. 39.