Royal Arms Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

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Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

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CONTENTS

PART 1
BEST VALUE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Duty to secure best value
Section 
1Local authorities' duty to secure best value
2Considerations bearing on performance of duty under section 1

Enforcement
3Action by Accounts Commission following report by Controller of Audit
4Hearings under section 3 above
5Action by local authorities on receipt of findings

Other provisions about best value
6Accounts Commission's studies and recommendations to include aspects of securing best value

Relaxation of rules about contracts and supply of goods and services
7Local authority contracts: relaxation of exclusion of non-commercial considerations
8Relaxation of restrictions on supply of goods and services etc. by local authorities
9Special provision for local authority contracts for construction of buildings or works
10Trading operations and accounts

Disposal of land for less than full value
11Disposal of land by local authorities for less than full value

Accounts, finance and performance accountability
12Proper accounting practices
13Publication by local authorities of information about finance and performance
14Application of this Part to other bodies

PART 2
COMMUNITY PLANNING
15Community planning
16Community planning: further provision
17Reports and information
18Guidance
19Establishment of corporate bodies to co-ordinate and further community planning etc.

PART 3
POWER TO ADVANCE WELL-BEING
20Power to advance well-being
21Guidance on exercise of power under section 20
22Limits on power under section 20

PART 4
ENFORCEMENT AND SCRUTINY
23Enforcement: preliminary notice
24Enforcement directions
25Scrutiny of local authorities' police and fire functions
26Excess of power: preliminary notice
27Excess of power: enforcement

PART 5
RATING AND COUNCIL TAX
28Rate relief on former agricultural premises etc.
29Rate relief for food stores in rural settlements
30Derating of automatic telling machine sites
31Derating of certain buildings used in connection with agricultural operations
32Power to combine lands and heritages situated in more than one valuation area
33Council tax: discount for unoccupied dwellings

PART 6
WASTE MANAGEMENT
34Integrated waste management plans

PART 7
FINANCE
35Capital expenditure limits
36Imposition of capital expenditure limits
37Capital grants
38Scottish Ministers' power to pay off loans made to local authorities
39Provisions supplementary to sections 35 to 38
40Power of local authorities to invest money
41Establishment of local authority funds other than general fund: setting of council tax

PART 8
MISCELLANEOUS
42Paid time off for councillors not to be political donation
43Remote participation in and calling of local authority meetings
44Travel concessions
45Power to charge for vacant places on school buses etc.
46Power to provide funds for speed cameras etc.
47Power to provide funds for private water supplies
48Delegation of Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority functions to officials
49Parliamentary procedure for regulations about vehicles used as taxis and private hire cars
50Suspension of requirement to advertise principal teacher posts
51Arrangements and agreements with bodies corporate
52Guidance on contractual matters
53Qualification of and assistance for Accounts Commission auditors
54Accounts Commission's and auditor's powers to obtain information from persons other than local authorities etc.
55Auditor's duty in relation to aspects of best value and community planning
56Extension of Controller of Audit's reporting functions to best value and community planning: amendment of section 102 of 1973 Act

PART 9
GENERAL
57Power to modify enactments
58Ancillary provision
59Equal opportunities
60Repeals and consequential amendments
61Definitions
62Short title and commencement
 


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