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The text of ss. 5–8, 10 have been taken from S.I.F. Group 103:2 (Rating: Scotland), s. 11 from S.I.F. Group 103:1 (Rating: England and Wales); provisions omitted from S.I.F. have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary. Ss. 1–4 repealed (subject to the savings in S.I. 1990/777, reg. 4, Sch. 2) by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1; 103:2), s. 149, Sch. 13 Pt. I Words substituted by S.I. 1977/2007, Sch. 1 Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3 The text of s. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991. 1956 c. 60. 1963 c. 12. An Act to extend the provisions relating to the exemption from rating of land and buildings used in connection with agriculture.
In section 26 of the General Rate Act 1967 (in this Part of this Act referred to as " the principal section ")—
the expression " agricultural buildings " shall include any building which is an agricultural building by virtue of section 2, 3 or 4 of this Act; and
the expression " agricultural land " shall include land occupied with, and used solely in connection with the use of, one or more such buildings.
In this Part of this Act and in the principal section " building " includes a separate part of a building; and in determining for the purposes of this Part and that section whether a building used in any way is solely so used no account shall be taken of any time during which it is used in any other way, if that time does not amount to a substantial part of the time during which the building is used.
In this Part of this Act " livestock " includes any mammal or bird kept for the production of food or wool or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land.
In section 115(1) of the General Rate Act 1967, at the end of the definition of " agricultural land " there shall be added the words " and section 1 of the Rating Act 1971 ".
This section shall have effect for any rate period (within the meaning of the General Rate Act 1967) beginning after the end of March 1971.
Subject to subsections (2) to (4) of this section, each of the following is an agricultural building by virtue of this section—
any building used for the keeping or breeding of livestock; and
any building (other than a dwelling) which is occupied together with one or more buildings falling within paragraph (a) above and is used in connection with the operations carried on in that building or those buildings.
A building used as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section is not an agricultural building by virtue of this section unless either—
it is solely so used; or
it is occupied together with agricultural land (as defined in the principal section) and used also in connection with agricultural operations on that land, and that other use together with the use mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section is its sole use.
A building occupied and used as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section is not an agricultural building by virtue of this section unless either—
it is solely so used; or
it is occupied also together with agricultural land (as defined in the principal section) and used also in connection with agricultural operations on that land, and that other use together with the use mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section is its sole use.
A building is not an agricultural building by virtue of this section unless it is surrounded by or contiguous to an area of agricultural land (as defined in the principal section) which amounts to not less than five acres; but in determining for the purposes of this subsection— there shall be disregarded any road, railway or watercourse, any agricultural building (as defined in the principal section or this Part of this Act) and, if occupied together with the first-mentioned building, also any other building and any land which is not agricultural land.
whether a building is contiguous to or surrounded by an area of agricultural land; or
whether an area contiguous to or surrounding a building is an area of agricultural land and what is the size of such an area;
In this section " railway " includes the former site of a railway from which railway lines have been removed.
A building, other than a dwelling, is an agricultural building by virtue of this section if—
it is occupied by a person keeping bees and is used solely in connection with the keeping of those bees; and
the same condition is satisfied as has to be satisfied under subsection (4) of section 2 of this Act for a building to be an agricultural building by virtue of that section.
Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a building, other than a dwelling, is an agricultural building by virtue of this section if—
it is used in connection with agricultural operations carried on on agricultural land (as defined in the principal section); and
it is occupied by a body corporate any of whose members are, or are together with the body, the occupiers of the land.
Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a building, other than a dwelling, is also an agricultural building by virtue of this section if—
it is used in connection with the operations carried on in one or more buildings which, being used for the keeping or breeding of livestock, are agricultural buildings by virtue of section 2 of this Act; and
it is occupied either—
by a body corporate any of whose members are, or are together with the body, the occupiers of that building or those buildings, or
by persons who would satisfy the requirements of subsection (4)(b)(i) or (ii) of the principal section if the other building were agricultural land as defined in that section.
A building used as mentioned in either of the preceding subsections is not an agricultural building by virtue of this section unless that use, or that use together with the use mentioned in the other of those subsections, is its sole use.
Notwithstanding anything in section 7(2) of the Act of 1956 (which relates amongst other things to the definition of agricultural buildings), any lands and heritages consisting of— shall be treated as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years as agricultural lands and heritages for the purposes of section 7(3) of that Act (which provides that no agricultural lands and heritages shall be entered in the valuation roll).
one or more buildings (other than a dwelling-house) to which this section applies; or
any land occupied together with and used solely in connection with the use of such building or buildings;
Subject to subsections (3) to (5) of this section, this section applies to—
any building used for the purpose of the keeping or breeding of livestock;
any building which is occupied together with one or more buildings falling within paragraph (a) above and is used in connection with the operations carried on in that building or those buildings.
Subject to section 8 of this Act, this section does not apply to a building used as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) of this section by virtue of that subsection, unless either—
it is solely so used; or
it is occupied together with agricultural land, and is used also in connection with agricultural operations on that land, and that other use together with the use mentioned in subsection (2)(a) of this section is its sole use.
Subject to section 8 of this Act, this section does not apply to a building occupied and used as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of this section by virtue of that subsection unless either—
it is solely so used; or
it is occupied also together with agricultural land, and is used also in connection with agricultural operations on that land, and that other use together with the use mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of this section is its sole use.
This section does not apply to a building used as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b) of this section unless it is surrounded by or contiguous to an area of agricultural land which amounts to not less than two hectares; but in determining for the purposes of this subsection— there shall be disregarded any road, railway or watercourse, any agricultural building as defined in the said section 7(2) or a building which is treated as agricultural lands and heritages by virtue of section 14 of the Act of 1963 or this Part of this Act for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act of 1956, and, if occupied together with the building first-mentioned in this subsection, also any other building and any land which is not agricultural land.
whether a building is surrounded by or contiguous to an area of agricultural land; or
whether an area surrounding or contiguous to a building is an area of agricultural land and what is the size of such an area;
In this section—
" livestock " includes any mammal or bird kept for the production of food or wool or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land;
“livestock” includes any mammal or bird kept for the production of food or wool or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land;
" railway " includes the former site of a railway from which railway lines have been removed.
“railway” includes the former site of a railway from which railway lines have been removed.
Notwithstanding anything in section 7(2) of the Act of 1956, a building (other than a dwelling-house)— shall be treated as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years as agricultural lands and heritages for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act of 1956.
which is occupied by a person keeping bees and which is used solely in connection with the keeping of those bees, and
in respect of which the same condition is satisfied as has to be satisfied under subsection (5) of section 5 of this Act for a building used as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) of that section to be a building to which that section applies,
Notwithstanding anything in section 7(2) of the Act of 1956— shall be treated as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years as agricultural lands and heritages for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act of 1956.
a building (other than a dwelling-house) which is occupied by or on behalf of a body corporate, and is used solely in connection with agricultural operations carried on by the body or any member thereof on any agricultural land (other than the building) whether adjacent to the building or not, being agricultural land occupied by or on behalf of the body or any member thereof, and
a building (other than a dwelling-house) which is occupied by or on behalf of a body corporate or of an association to which section 14(2) of the Act of 1963 applies and which is used either—
solely in connection with operations carried on in a building or buildings to which section 5(2)(a) of this Act applies and which is or are occupied by or on behalf of the body or association or any member of the body or association, or
partly as mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) above and partly in connection with agricultural operations carried on by the body or the association or any member of the body or association on any agricultural land (other than the building) whether adjacent to the building or not, being agricultural land occupied by or on behalf of the body or association or any member of the body or association, and
any land occupied together with any such building as is mentioned in any of the foregoing paragraphs and used solely in connection with the use of the building,
Where part of lands and heritages consists of one or more buildings or one or more parts of buildings (being a part of lands and heritages which is used for such a purpose that if it were in separate occupation it would be agricultural lands and heritages for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act of 1956 or would by virtue of section 14 of the Act of 1963 or this Part of this Act be treated as such agricultural lands and heritages), then that part of the lands and heritages and the remainder shall each be treated as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years for the purposes of this Part of this Act and the Valuation Acts as if it were lands and heritages in separate occupation.
In subsection (1) of this section, any reference to a building or part of a building shall be construed as including a reference to land occupied together with and used solely in connection with the use of such building or part.
The folowing amendments shall have effect as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years—
after section 7(2) of the Act of 1956 there shall be inserted the following subsections—
in section 14 of the Act of 1963, at the end there shall be added the following subsection—
In this Part of this Act—
" the Act of 1956 " means the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956;
" the Act of 1963 " means the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963;
“the Act of 1963” means the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963;
“the Valuation Acts” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1956;
“the Act of 1956” means the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956;
" the year 1971-72 " means the year beginning in 1971.
“the year 1971-72” means the year beginning in 1971.
Any reference in this Part of this Act to agricultural land shall be construed as a reference to agricultural land which is or is part of agricultural lands and heritages as defined in section 7(2) of the Act of 1956.
Any reference in this Part of this Act to a building or part of a building shall be construed as including a reference to any pertinent thereof.
In determining for the purposes of this Part of this Act whether a building used in any way is solely so used during any year, no account shall be taken of any time in that year during which it is used in any other way, if that time does not amount to a substantial part of that year.
This Act may be cited as the Rating Act 1971.
This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
The text of ss. 5–8, 10 have been taken from S.I.F. Group 103:2 (Rating: Scotland), s. 11 from S.I.F. Group 103:1 (Rating: England and Wales); provisions omitted from S.I.F. have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary. Ss. 1–4 repealed (subject to the savings in S.I. 1990/777, reg. 4, Sch. 2) by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1; 103:2), s. 149, Sch. 13 Pt. I Words substituted by S.I. 1977/2007, Sch. 1 Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3 The text of s. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991. 1956 c. 60. 1963 c. 12. An Act to extend the provisions relating to the exemption from rating of land and buildings used in connection with agriculture.
In section 26 of the General Rate Act 1967 (in this Part of this Act referred to as " the principal section ")—
the expression " agricultural buildings " shall include any building which is an agricultural building by virtue of section 2, 3 or 4 of this Act; and
the expression " agricultural land " shall include land occupied with, and used solely in connection with the use of, one or more such buildings.
In this Part of this Act and in the principal section " building " includes a separate part of a building; and in determining for the purposes of this Part and that section whether a building used in any way is solely so used no account shall be taken of any time during which it is used in any other way, if that time does not amount to a substantial part of the time during which the building is used.
In this Part of this Act " livestock " includes any mammal or bird kept for the production of food or wool or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land.
In section 115(1) of the General Rate Act 1967, at the end of the definition of " agricultural land " there shall be added the words " and section 1 of the Rating Act 1971 ".
This section shall have effect for any rate period (within the meaning of the General Rate Act 1967) beginning after the end of March 1971.
Subject to subsections (2) to (4) of this section, each of the following is an agricultural building by virtue of this section—
any building used for the keeping or breeding of livestock; and
any building (other than a dwelling) which is occupied together with one or more buildings falling within paragraph (a) above and is used in connection with the operations carried on in that building or those buildings.
A building used as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section is not an agricultural building by virtue of this section unless either—
it is solely so used; or
it is occupied together with agricultural land (as defined in the principal section) and used also in connection with agricultural operations on that land, and that other use together with the use mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section is its sole use.
A building occupied and used as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section is not an agricultural building by virtue of this section unless either—
it is solely so used; or
it is occupied also together with agricultural land (as defined in the principal section) and used also in connection with agricultural operations on that land, and that other use together with the use mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section is its sole use.
A building is not an agricultural building by virtue of this section unless it is surrounded by or contiguous to an area of agricultural land (as defined in the principal section) which amounts to not less than five acres; but in determining for the purposes of this subsection— there shall be disregarded any road, railway or watercourse, any agricultural building (as defined in the principal section or this Part of this Act) and, if occupied together with the first-mentioned building, also any other building and any land which is not agricultural land.
whether a building is contiguous to or surrounded by an area of agricultural land; or
whether an area contiguous to or surrounding a building is an area of agricultural land and what is the size of such an area;
In this section " railway " includes the former site of a railway from which railway lines have been removed.
A building, other than a dwelling, is an agricultural building by virtue of this section if—
it is occupied by a person keeping bees and is used solely in connection with the keeping of those bees; and
the same condition is satisfied as has to be satisfied under subsection (4) of section 2 of this Act for a building to be an agricultural building by virtue of that section.
Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a building, other than a dwelling, is an agricultural building by virtue of this section if—
it is used in connection with agricultural operations carried on on agricultural land (as defined in the principal section); and
it is occupied by a body corporate any of whose members are, or are together with the body, the occupiers of the land.
Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a building, other than a dwelling, is also an agricultural building by virtue of this section if—
it is used in connection with the operations carried on in one or more buildings which, being used for the keeping or breeding of livestock, are agricultural buildings by virtue of section 2 of this Act; and
it is occupied either—
by a body corporate any of whose members are, or are together with the body, the occupiers of that building or those buildings, or
by persons who would satisfy the requirements of subsection (4)(b)(i) or (ii) of the principal section if the other building were agricultural land as defined in that section.
A building used as mentioned in either of the preceding subsections is not an agricultural building by virtue of this section unless that use, or that use together with the use mentioned in the other of those subsections, is its sole use.
Notwithstanding anything in section 7(2) of the Act of 1956 (which relates amongst other things to the definition of agricultural buildings), any lands and heritages consisting of— shall be treated as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years as agricultural lands and heritages for the purposes of section 7(3) of that Act (which provides that no agricultural lands and heritages shall be entered in the valuation roll).
one or more buildings (other than a dwelling-house) to which this section applies; or
any land occupied together with and used solely in connection with the use of such building or buildings;
Subject to subsections (3) to (5) of this section, this section applies to—
any building used for the purpose of the keeping or breeding of livestock;
any building which is occupied together with one or more buildings falling within paragraph (a) above and is used in connection with the operations carried on in that building or those buildings.
Subject to section 8 of this Act, this section does not apply to a building used as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) of this section by virtue of that subsection, unless either—
it is solely so used; or
it is occupied together with agricultural land, and is used also in connection with agricultural operations on that land, and that other use together with the use mentioned in subsection (2)(a) of this section is its sole use.
Subject to section 8 of this Act, this section does not apply to a building occupied and used as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of this section by virtue of that subsection unless either—
it is solely so used; or
it is occupied also together with agricultural land, and is used also in connection with agricultural operations on that land, and that other use together with the use mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of this section is its sole use.
This section does not apply to a building used as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b) of this section unless it is surrounded by or contiguous to an area of agricultural land which amounts to not less than two hectares; but in determining for the purposes of this subsection— there shall be disregarded any road, railway or watercourse, any agricultural building as defined in the said section 7(2) or a building which is treated as agricultural lands and heritages by virtue of section 14 of the Act of 1963 or this Part of this Act for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act of 1956, and, if occupied together with the building first-mentioned in this subsection, also any other building and any land which is not agricultural land.
whether a building is surrounded by or contiguous to an area of agricultural land; or
whether an area surrounding or contiguous to a building is an area of agricultural land and what is the size of such an area;
In this section—
" livestock " includes any mammal or bird kept for the production of food or wool or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land;
“livestock” includes any mammal or bird kept for the production of food or wool or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land;
" railway " includes the former site of a railway from which railway lines have been removed.
“railway” includes the former site of a railway from which railway lines have been removed.
Notwithstanding anything in section 7(2) of the Act of 1956, a building (other than a dwelling-house)— shall be treated as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years as agricultural lands and heritages for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act of 1956.
which is occupied by a person keeping bees and which is used solely in connection with the keeping of those bees, and
in respect of which the same condition is satisfied as has to be satisfied under subsection (5) of section 5 of this Act for a building used as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) of that section to be a building to which that section applies,
Notwithstanding anything in section 7(2) of the Act of 1956— shall be treated as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years as agricultural lands and heritages for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act of 1956.
a building (other than a dwelling-house) which is occupied by or on behalf of a body corporate, and is used solely in connection with agricultural operations carried on by the body or any member thereof on any agricultural land (other than the building) whether adjacent to the building or not, being agricultural land occupied by or on behalf of the body or any member thereof, and
a building (other than a dwelling-house) which is occupied by or on behalf of a body corporate or of an association to which section 14(2) of the Act of 1963 applies and which is used either—
solely in connection with operations carried on in a building or buildings to which section 5(2)(a) of this Act applies and which is or are occupied by or on behalf of the body or association or any member of the body or association, or
partly as mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) above and partly in connection with agricultural operations carried on by the body or the association or any member of the body or association on any agricultural land (other than the building) whether adjacent to the building or not, being agricultural land occupied by or on behalf of the body or association or any member of the body or association, and
any land occupied together with any such building as is mentioned in any of the foregoing paragraphs and used solely in connection with the use of the building,
Where part of lands and heritages consists of one or more buildings or one or more parts of buildings (being a part of lands and heritages which is used for such a purpose that if it were in separate occupation it would be agricultural lands and heritages for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act of 1956 or would by virtue of section 14 of the Act of 1963 or this Part of this Act be treated as such agricultural lands and heritages), then that part of the lands and heritages and the remainder shall each be treated as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years for the purposes of this Part of this Act and the Valuation Acts as if it were lands and heritages in separate occupation.
In subsection (1) of this section, any reference to a building or part of a building shall be construed as including a reference to land occupied together with and used solely in connection with the use of such building or part.
The folowing amendments shall have effect as respects the year 1971-72 and subsequent years—
after section 7(2) of the Act of 1956 there shall be inserted the following subsections—
in section 14 of the Act of 1963, at the end there shall be added the following subsection—
In this Part of this Act—
" the Act of 1956 " means the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956;
" the Act of 1963 " means the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963;
“the Act of 1963” means the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963;
“the Valuation Acts” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1956;
“the Act of 1956” means the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956;
" the year 1971-72 " means the year beginning in 1971.
“the year 1971-72” means the year beginning in 1971.
Any reference in this Part of this Act to agricultural land shall be construed as a reference to agricultural land which is or is part of agricultural lands and heritages as defined in section 7(2) of the Act of 1956.
Any reference in this Part of this Act to a building or part of a building shall be construed as including a reference to any pertinent thereof.
In determining for the purposes of this Part of this Act whether a building used in any way is solely so used during any year, no account shall be taken of any time in that year during which it is used in any other way, if that time does not amount to a substantial part of that year.
This Act may be cited as the Rating Act 1971.
This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.