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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchLocal Government in Scotland Act 2003You are here:2003 asp 1Whole ActTable of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPreviousNextPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreStatus:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.SLocal Government in Scotland Act 20032003 asp 1The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 8th January 2003 and received Royal Assent on 11th February 2003An Act of the Scottish Parliament to provide anew about the way in which local authorities discharge their functions and about the local provision of certain public services; to give local authorities power to do things which they consider will advance well-being; to provide exemptions and reliefs from non-domestic rates in relation to certain lands and heritages; to confer power on the Scottish Ministers to combine certain lands and heritages for the purposes of assessing rateable value; to require local authorities to prepare, and endeavour to implement, a plan relating to the carrying out of their waste disposal and collection functions; to make new provision about the capital expenditure of those authorities and about the making of capital grants to them; to make some miscellaneous provisions connected with the functions of local authorities; and for connected purposes. Part 1 SBest value and accountabilityDuty to secure best valueS1Local authorities' duty to secure best valueS(1)It is the duty of a local authority to make arrangements which secure best value.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 1 modified (prosp.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c, 26), {ss. 101(5)}, 128(5)2Considerations bearing on performance of duty under section 1S(1)In the performance of its duties under section 1 above, a local authority shall have regard—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C2S. 2 modified (prosp.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c, 26), {ss. 101(5)}, 128(5)EnforcementS3Action by Accounts Commission following report by Controller of AuditS(1)On a report being made to it by the Controller of Audit under section 102(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) (the “1973 Act”), the Accounts Commission for Scotland may do, in any order, all or any of the following, or none of them—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C3Ss. 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), arts. 1(1), 7, Sch.4Hearings under section 3 aboveS(1)Sections 103C (procedure, evidence etc. at hearings held by Commission) and 103D (findings of hearings) of the 1973 Act apply to hearings held under section 3(1)(b) above as they apply to hearings held under section 103B(1)(b) of that Act.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C3Ss. 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), arts. 1(1), 7, Sch.5Action by local authorities on receipt of findingsS(1)A local authority receiving a copy of findings under section 103D of the 1973 Act as applied by section 4 above shall consider those findings in accordance with section 103E(1) and (2) of that Act and subsections (3) to (7) of the said section 103E shall apply accordingly.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C3Ss. 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), arts. 1(1), 7, Sch.Other provisions about best valueS6Accounts Commission’s studies and recommendations to include aspects of securing best valueS(1)In subsection (1) of section 97A (Commission’s studies for improving economy etc.) of the 1973 Act—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.5.2005) by Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), ss. 58, 59, Sch. 6 para. 25 (with s. 53); S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)8Relaxation of restrictions on supply of goods and services etc. by local authoritiesS(1)The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39) is modified as provided in subsections (2) and (3) below.
(iv)after “except” there is inserted “ (i) ” and at the end there is inserted “; (ii)for the purpose of enabling the authority to supply the property, goods or materials or, as the case may be, provide the service to another authority;
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10Trading operations and accountsS(1)It is the duty of a local authority to conduct each of its significant trading operations so that, as respects that operation—
Disposal of land for less than full valueS11Disposal of land by local authorities for less than full valueS(1)In section 74 of the 1973 Act—
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C4S. 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), arts. 1(1), 7, Sch.13Publication by local authorities of information about finance and performanceS(1)It is the duty of a local authority to make arrangements for the reporting to the public of the outcome of the performance of its functions.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C5S. 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), arts. 1(1), 7, Sch.14Application of this Part to other bodiesSThis Part of this Act applies also to those bodies to which Part VII (finance) of the 1973 Act applies by virtue of section 106(1) of that Act (application to committees, joint committees and joint boards the members of which are appointed by local authorities and to charities etc. the trustees of which are local authorities or their members).
F3Part 2SCommunity planningAnnotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F3Pt. 2 repealed (20.12.2016) by Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 6), s. 142(1), sch. 5; S.S.I. 2016/410, art. 2(b)15Community planningS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16Community planning: further provisionS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17Reports and informationS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18GuidanceS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19Establishment of corporate bodies to co-ordinate and further community planning etc.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part 3 SPower to advance well-beingAnnotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C6Pt. 3 modified (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), s. 39 (with ss. 50(2), 51)20Power to advance well-beingS(1)A local authority has power to do anything which it considers is likely to promote or improve the well-being of—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F4Words in s. 22(9) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)F5S. 22(9)(c) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121) Part 4 SEnforcement and scrutiny23Enforcement: preliminary noticeS(1)Where, on a recommendation having been made to them under section 103D of the 1973 Act as applied by section 4 above, it appears to the Scottish Ministers—
24Enforcement directionsS(1)Where, following the service of a preliminary notice and the expiry of the time specified in it under section 23(3)(b) above, it still appears to the Scottish Ministers that the local authority is not complying with its duties under section 1, 13, 15 or, as the case may be, 17 above and that action by them under this section is justified they may give the authority an enforcement direction.
F625Scrutiny of local authorities' police and fire functionsS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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27Excess of power: enforcementS(1)An enforcement direction is a direction by the Scottish Ministers requiring the local authority to which it is given to take such action as is specified in the direction being action calculated to remedy or prevent the recurrence of its significant excess of power.
Part 5 SRating and council tax28Rate relief on former agricultural premises etc.S(1)In section 5 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29) (which provides that Schedule 2 to that Act (which gives rate relief for certain lands and heritages in rural settlements) is to have effect), the words “in rural settlements” are repealed.
33Council tax: [F7variation] for unoccupied dwellingsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—
(4)A power conferred under subsection (2)(b)(ii) above may not permit local authorities to modify regulations under this section so as to [F15— (a)increase the amount of council tax payable in respect of a chargeable dwelling and a day by more than the amount calculated in respect of the dwelling and the day in accordance with section 78 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992,
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F7Word in the title of s. 33 substituted (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(7), 5(1)F8S. 33(1)(a) repealed (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(2)(a), 5(1)F9Words in s. 33(1)(b) repealed (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(2)(b)(i), 5(1)F10Words in s. 33(1)(b) substituted (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(2)(b)(ii), 5(1)F11S. 33(1A) inserted (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(3), 5(1)F12S. 33(2)(b)(i) repealed (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(4)(a), 5(1)F13Words in s. 33(2)(b)(ii) substituted (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(4)(b), 5(1)F14S. 33(2A) inserted (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(5), 5(1)F15S. 33(4)(a)(b) substituted (5.12.2012) by Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 11), ss. 2(6), 5(1) Part 6 SWaste management34Integrated waste management plansS(1)After section 44 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) there is inserted—
“Integrated waste management plans: ScotlandS44ZADuty to prepare integrated waste management plan(1)It shall be the duty of a local authority to—
Part 7 SFinance35Capital expenditure limitsS(1)It is the duty of a local authority to determine and keep under review the maximum amount which it can afford to allocate to capital expenditure.
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37Capital grantsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may make grants to local authorities in respect of their capital expenditure.
38Scottish Ministers' power to pay off loans made to local authoritiesS(1)The Scottish Ministers may make to the Public Works Loan Commissioners or to any other person payment reducing or extinguishing a local authority’s liability to the Commissioners or, as the case may be, that other person in respect of a loan made by the Commissioners or that other person to the authority for the purposes of capital expenditure.
39Provisions supplementary to sections 35 to 38S(1)In sections 35 to 38 above, references to capital expenditure are, in relation to a local authority, references to that expenditure of the authority which, in accordance with proper accounting practices, falls to be capitalised.
40Power of local authorities to invest moneyS(1)A local authority may, in accordance with regulations made under this section, invest money.
41Establishment of local authority funds other than general fund: setting of council taxS(1)In section 93 of the 1973 Act—
Part 8 SMiscellaneous42Paid time off for councillors not to be political donationS(1)In paragraph 4 (matters that are not donations) of Schedule 7 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)—
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44Travel concessionsS(1)In section 93(7) of the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) (persons eligible for travel concessions), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—
45Power to charge for vacant places on school buses etc.S(1)In subsection (2) (duty to allow certain pupils to use vacant places) of section 51 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44), the words “without charge” are repealed.
46Power to provide funds for speed cameras etc.S(1)The Scottish Ministers may make payments in respect of the whole or any part of the expenditure of a local authority F16... in relation to—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F16Words in s. 46(1) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)F17Words in s. 46(3)(a) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)F18Words in s. 46(3)(b) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)47Power to provide funds for private water suppliesS(1)It is the duty of a local authority to make grants to eligible persons for the purpose of enabling them to improve their private water supply or to provide themselves with a private water supply.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI5S. 47 wholly in force at 3.7.2006; s. 47 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 62(2); s. 47(2)-(6) in force at 20.3.2006 and s. 47(1)(7) in force at 3.7.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/89, art. 248Delegation of Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority functions to officialsSIn paragraph 7 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39) (which paragraph enables certain orders made in relation to the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority to provide for the delegation of functions of the Authority to a committee or to its chairman), for “or to the chairman” there is inserted “ , to the chairman or to an officer or member of staff ”.
49Parliamentary procedure for regulations about vehicles used as taxis and private hire carsSIn section 20 (regulations about, among other things, taxis and private hire cars) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)—
50Suspension of requirement to advertise principal teacher postsSF19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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52Guidance on contractual mattersSIt is the duty of a local authority, in exercising a power to enter into a contract, to have regard to any guidance issued to it by the Scottish Ministers in that respect.
53Qualification of and assistance for Accounts Commission auditorsS(1)In section 97 of the 1973 Act, in subsection (7) (qualification of auditors appointed by Accounts Commission), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
54Accounts Commission’s and auditor’s powers to obtain information from persons other than local authorities etc.S(1)In section 97B(1) (power of Accounts Commission to require the furnishing of information and documents) of the 1973 Act—
(b)after “body”, where secondly occurring, there is inserted “; (b)any person who, by arrangement or agreement with any such body, is discharging any function of the body,”.
55Auditor’s duty in relation to aspects of best value and community planningS(1)Section 99 (duties of auditors) of the 1973 Act is renumbered as subsection (1) of that section and, in that subsection, in paragraph (c), for the words from “economy” onward there is substituted “ best value and is complying with its duties under sections 15 to 17 (community planning) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1). ”.
56Extension of Controller of Audit’s reporting functions to best value and community planning: amendment of section 102 of 1973 ActSFor subsections (1) and (2) of section 102 (reports by Controller of Audit) of the 1973 Act there is substituted—
Part 9 SGeneral57Power to modify enactmentsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may, by order, amend, repeal, revoke or disapply any enactment to which this section applies.
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59Equal opportunitiesS(1)The Scottish Ministers, local authorities, the authorities, bodies, office holders and other persons mentioned in section 16(1) of this Act and any other person discharging functions under this Act shall discharge those functions in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and, in particular, the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.
60Repeals and consequential amendmentsS(1)The following enactments are repealed—
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[F28(iva) in sections 51 and 52 above, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)F25..., a joint police board and a Transport Partnership created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12); ] (v)in each of those provisions of this Part which refer to provisions of other Parts, the same meaning as it has in those respective provisions of those other Parts;
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F22S. 61(a) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)F23S. 61(b) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)F24Words in s. 61(c)(iii) repealed (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 4, 54(2), sch. 1 para. 16(5)(a); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2F25Words in s. 61(c) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)F26Words in s. 61(c)(iii) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)F27Words in s. 61(c)(iv) inserted (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 4, 54(2), sch. 1 para. 15(5); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 2F28S. 61(c)(iva) inserted (10.10.2005) by Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12), ss. 4, 54(2), sch. 1 para. 16(5)(b); S.S.I. 2005/454, art. 2, Sch. 262Short title and commencementS(1)This Act may be cited as the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003.
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