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(1) This Order may be cited as the Non Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st July 2005.
(2) Any reference in this Order to–
(a) lands and heritages occupied by a person includes a reference to lands and heritages which, if unoccupied, are owned by that person; and
(b) lands and heritages used for any purpose includes a reference to lands and heritages which are unused but in relation to which it appears that, when next used, they will be used for such a purpose.
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The Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Order 2005 is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
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(1) For paragraph (1) of article 4, substitute–“
(1) Any lands and heritages (other than the lands and heritages mentioned in paragraph (2)) which would (apart from this Order) be treated as justifying separate entries in two or more valuation rolls shall be treated for all purposes of the Valuation Acts as justifying only one entry in the valuation roll for West Dunbartonshire in respect of each Company, if they are occupied by that Company and used for any of the purposes of production, treatment, transmission, distribution or storage of gas, including plant and equipment installed therein or thereon and, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, gas terminals, gas research stations, pressure reduction stations, governor stations, holder stations, mains, services and radio stations, insofar as any of them is used for any of the foregoing purposes.”.
(2) In paragraph (3) of article 4, before ““gas”” insert–“
 “Company” means either the company registered at the date of this Order with the number 02006000 and with the name of Transco plc, or the company registered at the date of this Order with the number SC 264065 and with the name of Scotland Gas Networks Limited, as the case may be;”.
TOM McCABE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
7th June 2005