
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (Commencement No.1) Order 2003.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003.
2 

(1) The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (and the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule) shall come into force on 1st April 2003 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of the Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
(2) Section 60(1)(g) (repeal of section 31 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989) of the Act shall come into force on 1st May 2003.
PETER J PEACOCK
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
4th March 2003
SCHEDULE
Article 2(1)


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions of the Act Subject Matter Purpose
Sections 1 and 2 Duty to secure best value 
Sections 3 to 5 Enforcement 
Section 6 Other provisions about best value 
Section 7 Local authority contracts: relaxation of exclusion of non-commercial considerations 
Section 8(1), (2)(a)(i) to (iv), (2)(b), (2)(c)(i),(iii) and (iv), (2)(d)(ii), (2)(e) and (3) Relaxation of restrictions on supply of goods and services etc. by local authorities 
Section 8(2)(a)(v) Relaxation of restrictions on supply of goods and services etc. by local authorities Only for the purpose of repealing the words which follow paragraph (d)
Section 8(2)(d)(i) Relaxation of restrictions on supply of goods and services etc. by local authorities Only for the purpose of repealing the definition of “public body”
Section 10 Trading operations and accounts 
Sections 12 to 14 Accounts, finance and performance accountability 
Sections 15 to 19 (Part 2) Community planning 
Sections 20 to 22 (Part 3) Power to advance well-being 
Sections 23 to 27 (Part 4) Enforcement and scrutiny 
Sections 28 to 33 (Part 5) Rating and council tax 
Section 34 Waste management 
Section 35(1) Capital expenditure limits 
Section 37 Capital grants 
Section 38 Scottish Ministers power to pay off loans made to local authorities 
Section 39 Provisions supplementary to sections 35 to 38 
Section 41 Establishment of local authority funds other than general fund: setting of council tax 
Section 42(3) Paid time off for councillors not to be a political donation 
Section 43 Remote participation in and calling of local authority meetings 
Section 44 Travel concessions 
Section 45 Power to charge for vacant places on school buses etc. 
Section 46 Power to provide funds for speed cameras etc. 
Section 48 Delegation of Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority functions to officials 
Section 49 Parliamentary procedure for regulations about vehicles used as taxis and private hire cars 
Section 51 Arrangements and agreements with bodies corporate 
Section 52 Guidance on contractual matters 
Section 53 Qualification of and assistance for Accounts Commission auditors 
Section 54 Accounts Commission’s and auditor’s powers to obtain information from persons other than local authorities etc. 
Section 55 Auditor’s duty in relation to aspects of best value and community planning 
Section 56 Extension of Controller of Audit’s reporting functions to best value and community planning: amendment of section 102 of 1973 Act 
Section 57 Power to modify enactments 
Section 58 Ancillary provision 
Section 59 Equal opportunities 
Section 60, except sub-section (1)(b) and (g) Repeals and consequential amendments 
Section 61 Definitions 