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1(1)The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 is amended as follows.S
(2)In the following provisions, for “the Boundary Commission” substitute “ Boundaries Scotland ”
(a)section 12(2),
(b)section 13,
(c)section 14(1), (2), (3) and (4),
(d)section 15(1), (2), (3), (4) and (6),
(e)section 16(3),
(f)in section 18—
(i)in subsection (1),
(ii)in subsection (2), in both places,
(iii)in subsection (2A)(a),
(iv)in subsection (3),
(v)in subsection (4),
(g)section 19(1) and (2),
(h)section 21(1) and (2),
(i)section 27,
(j)section 28(2),
(k)paragraphs 1(1), 2(1), 4(1), 5, 6, 7, 8(1), 9 and 10(1) of schedule 4, and
(l)paragraph 1(1) of schedule 6.
(3)In the following provisions, for “the Commission” substitute “ Boundaries Scotland ”
(a)section 13,
(b)in section 14—
(i)in subsection (1), in both places,
(ii)in subsection (2),
(iii)in subsection (3), in both places,
(iv)in subsection (4), in both places,
(c)section 15(2),
(d)in section 16(3),
(e)in section 18(3)(b), in both places,
(f)in section 21(1), in all three places,
(g)in paragraph 1 of schedule 4—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2),
(ii)in sub-paragraph (3), in both places,
(iii)in sub-paragraph (4), in all three places,
(h)in paragraph 2 of schedule 4—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2), in both places,
(ii)in sub-paragraph (3), in both places,
(i)paragraph 4(1) of schedule 4,
(j)paragraph 6 of schedule 4,
(k)in paragraph 8 of schedule 4—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1),
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2), in both places,
(iii)in sub-paragraph (4),
(iv)in sub-paragraph (5),
(l)paragraph 9(e) and (f) of schedule 4,
(m)in paragraph 10 of schedule 4—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1), in both places,
(ii)in sub-paragraph (2).
(4)In the following provisions, for “them” substitute “ it ”
(a)section 13,
(b)section 15(6),
(c)section 18(2)(a)(i), (ab) and (d),
(d)section 19(1).
(5)In the following provisions, for “they” substitute “ it ”
(a)section 14(3),
(b)section 18(4),
(c)paragraph 7 of schedule 4.
(6)In the following provisions, for “they have” substitute “ it has ”
(a)section 15(3),
(b)section 18(3)(b).
(7)In section 15(4) and in paragraph 7 of schedule 4, for “their” substitute “ its ”.
(8)In section 18(1) and (3), for “they shall” substitute “ it must ”.
(9)In section 18(1), (2)(a)(iii), (2)(b) and (3)(a), for “they think” substitute “ it thinks ”.
(10)In paragraph 4(1) of schedule 4, for “the Commission's” substitute “ its ”.
(11)The title of section 12 becomes “ Boundaries Scotland ”.
(12)The title of section 21 becomes “ Delegation of Boundaries Scotland's functions ”.
(13)The title of section 27 becomes “ Consultation with Boundaries Scotland on schemes for community councils ”.
(14)The italic heading immediately preceding section 12 becomes “ Proposals by Boundaries Scotland ”.
(15)The title of schedule 4 becomes “ Constitution and proceedings of Boundaries Scotland ”.
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I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 14.5.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
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