Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

X1 Part IIS Minor and Consequential Amendments

The M1Jury Trials (Scotland) Act 1815S

1SIn section 20 (summoning of jurors), for the words “county, city, town or place” there shall be substituted the words “ sheriff court district ”, and for the words “counties, cities, towns or places” there shall be substituted the words “ sheriff court districts ”.

The M2Riotous Assemblies (Scotland) Act 1822S

2SIn section 10 (compensation for damage by riot), for the words “town clerk of the city or burgh within which” there shall be substituted the words “ regional or islands council within whose area ”; and the words from “ or the clerk of supply ” to “ city or burgh ”, where they occur second, shall cease to have effect; and for the words from “the justices” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ any competent court in Scotland ”.

The M3Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825S

3SIn section I (qualification of jurors), the words “ in any county ” shall cease to have effect, and for the words “county or shire, city or place” there shall be substituted the words “ sheriff court district ”.

4SFor section 3 (rolls of jurors) there shall be substituted the following section:—

“3 General jury book.

The sheriff principal of each sheriffdom shall, in respect of each sheriff court district in his sheriffdom, maintain a book, known as “the general jury book”, containing the names and designations of persons within the district who are qualified and liable to serve as jurors, and that book shall be kept in the sheriff clerk’s office for the district and shall be open on all lawful days to the inspection of any person”.

5SFor section 7 (jurors for trials in Edinburgh) there shall be substituted the following section:—

“7 Jurors for High Court and Court of Session trials in Edinburgh.

The High Court of Justiciary and the Court of Session may, by Act of Adjournal or Act of Sederunt, as the case may be, specify the areas from which and the proportions in which jurors are to be summoned for trials in those courts to be held in Edinburgh, and for any such trial the sheriff principal of the sheriffdom in which the trial is to take place shall requisition the required number of jurors from the areas and in the proportions so specified”.

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8SIn section 10 (order in which names of jurors to be taken), for the words “counties and” there shall be substituted the words “ sheriff court ”, and for the word “counties” there shall be substituted the words “ sheriff court districts ”.

The M4Court of Session Act 1868S

9SIn section 45 (mode of returning jurors), for the words from “of Edinburgh” to “counties” there shall be substituted the word “ principal ”.

The M5Explosives Act 1875S

10SIn section 110 (local authority), for paragraph 1 there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(1)A regional or islands council; and”.

11SIn section 111 (expenses of local authority), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(a)The regional or general rate, as the case may be; and”

The M6Militia Act 1882S

12SIn section 34(2) (gazetting of commissioners), for the words “county rate” there shall be substituted the words “ regional or general rate ”.

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M7 The Allotments (Scotland) Act 1892S

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The M8Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894S

21SSections 3 to 25 shall cease to have effect.

22SSections 42 to 48 shall cease to have effect.

23SIn section 54, the definitions of “ police burgh ”, “ Public Health Acts ”, “ Education Acts ”, and “ burgh ” shall cease to have effect.

The M9 Merchant Shipping Act 1894S

24SIn section 515 (liability of locality for compensation for plundered vessel), for the words “inhabitants of the county, city or borough” there shall be substituted the words “ council of the region or islands area ”.

25SIn section 668 (Commissioners of Northern Lights), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), for the words “provosts of Inverness and Campbeltown” there shall be substituted the word “ chairmen of the Inverness and Argyll district Councils ”;

(b)in subsection (3), for the words from “provost” to “near” there shall be substituted the words “ chairman of any district council which include in their area ”.

The M10Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897S

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The M11Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Act 1914S

51SIn section 2 (definitions), at the end there shall be added the following definition—

““local authority” means an islands or district council”.

52SIn section 31(1) (repeal), for the word “burgh” there shall be substituted the word “ area ” and for the words from “authorities” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ authority concerned ”.

The M12Police, Factories &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916S

53SIn section 5(3) (byelaws as to street collections), for the words from the beginning to “include a” there shall be substituted the words “ An islands or district council shall have ” and for the words “the county” there shall be substituted the words “ their area ”.

The M13Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919S

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The M14Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922S

56SIn section 10(1) (application to Scotland), in the definition of “Local authority” for the words “county or burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ region or islands area ”.

57SIn section 11(2), after the word “the” there shall be inserted the words “ area of the former ”.

M15 The Allotments (Scotland) Act 1922S

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The M16Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act 1922S

61SIn section 2 (refusal of registration), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(4)In this section “local authority” means an islands or district council.”

62SIn section 14(f) (application to Scotland), for the words from “this Act”, where second occurring, onwards there shall be substituted the words “ section 3 of this Act shall be enforced by islands or district councils ”.

The M17Church of Scotland (Properly and Endowments) Act 1925S

63SIn section 22 (burgh churches)—

(a)after subsection (2), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(2A)References in any scheme made under this section of this Act and in subsection (2) above to the magistrates or the town council of a burgh and to the burgh within which a burgh church is situated shall, on and after 16th May 1975, be construed respectively as references to the council of the district and to the district within which that burgh church is situated.”;

(b)in subsection (3), for the words “town council of the burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ council of the district ” and for the words “town council”, where second occurring, there shall be substituted the words “ district council ”;

(c)in subsection (4)—

(i)before the word “burgh”, where second, third and fourth occurring, there shall be inserted the word “ former ”;

(ii)the words “ continue to ” shall cease to have effect;

(iii)for the words “town councils of the said burghs” there shall be substituted the words “ councils of the districts in which these churchyards are situated ”.

64SIn section 26 (transfer of parish churches etc.), for the word “parish” there shall be substituted the word “ district ”.

65SIn section 28(4) (transfer of rights in parish churches etc.), for the words “town councils in their capacity as town” there shall be substituted the words “ islands and district ”.

66SIn section 32 (transfer of parish churchyards)—

(a)for the words “parish council”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted the words “ islands or district council ”;

(b)subsection (3) shall cease to have effect;

(c)in subsection (4), the words “ or other local authority ”, in each place where they occur, shall cease to have effect.

67SIn section 33 (preservation of monuments etc.), for the words “parish council”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ islands or district council ”.

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The M18Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928S

69SIn section 8 (application to Scotland), for the words from “town” to “borough” there shall be substituted the words “ region or islands area shall be substituted for references to a county ”.

The M19Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1928S

70SIn section 7 (definitions), at the end there shall be added the following definition—

The M20Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928S

71SIn section 24(1) (application to Scotland), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“(a)in a region, the regional council;

(b)in an islands area, the islands council.”.

The M21Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929S

72SSections 1 to 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 18, 24 and 26 shall cease to have effect.

73SIn section 29, for the words from “county council” to “large burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district council ”.

74SSections 34, 41, 49(3) and (4), 50 to 52 and 76 shall cease to have effect.

75SIn section 77, the following amendments shall be made—

(a)subsection (1), other than the definitions of “Agricultural Lands and Heritages”, “Industrial Lands and Heritages”, “Freight Transport Lands and Heritages”, “Industrial Purposes” and “Freight Transport Purposes”, “Functions”, “Rate”, “Rating Authority” and “Water Rate”, and subsections (2) and (3) and (5) to (8) shall cease to have effect; and

(b)in the said subsection (1), in the said definition of “Rating Authority”, for the words from “means, as respects” to “town council” there shall be substituted the words “ shall have the meaning assigned to it by section 109 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

76SSection 79 and Schedules 1, 2 and 5 shall cease to have effect.

The M22Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930S

77SIn section 11 (application to Scotland), for any reference to a town council or a county council there shall be substituted a reference to an islands or district council.

The M23Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931S

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The M24Church of Scotland (Property and Endowments) Amendment Act 1933S

79SIn section 2(2) (transfer of certain churchyards)—

(a)for the words “county or burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ islands area or district ”;

(b)the words from “ or, in the case ” onwards shall cease to have effect.

The M25Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936S

80SIn section 11(6) (powers of county council and town council to report to Commissioners), for the words “county council or town council” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district council ”.

The M26Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937S

81SIn section 110 (interpretation) the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the definition of “Local authority” there shall be substituted the following definition—

““Local authority” means a regional or islands council.”,

The M27Air-Raid Precautions Act 1937S

82SIn section 13 (application to Scotland) the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from “for any reference to a county borough” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ and for any reference to a county there shall be substituted a reference to a region or islands area ”;

(b)in subsection (3), for the words “county and town” there shall be substituted the words “ islands and district ”;

(c)in subsection (4), for the word “county” where it first occurs and the words “county (including any small burgh therein)” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ regional ” and “ region ” and the words from “ and, as regards ” to the end shall cease to have effect;

(d)in subsection (6), for the words from “includes” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ means a regional, islands or district council ”.

(e)subsections (9), (10) and (12) shall cease to have effect.

The M28Civil Defence Act 1939S

83SIn section 91 (application to Scotland) the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (2)(a), in the substituted section 11(1), for the words “county or town” there shall be substituted the words “ a regional or islands ”, and for the substituted section 11(2) there shall be substituted the following subsection:—

“(2)The council of a district shall before exercising any function under this Part of this Act consult with the council of the region within which that district is situated.”;

(b)in subsection (2)(b), for the words from “the council” to “situated” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands or district council ” and in the proviso for the words from “includes” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ means a regional, islands or district council ”;

(c)in subsection (2)(c), for the words from “the expression” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ other than in section 33 the expression “local authority” means an islands or district council ”.

(d)for subsection (23) there shall be substituted the following subsection:—

“(23)in section 64(1), for the words from the beginning to “district” there shall be substituted the words “ Any regional, islands or district council ””;

(e)in subsection (26), for the words “small burgh” where they first occur and the words “council of the small burgh to the county” there shall be substituted respectively the word “ district ” and the words “ district council to the regional ” and at the end there shall be added the words “ and for any reference to a county or a county council there shall be substituted respectively a reference to a region or a regional council ”;

(f)in subsection (27), for the words “small burgh” where they first occur there shall be substituted the word “ district ”, in the substituted subsection (2)(a), for the words “small burgh” and “county” wherever they occur there shall be substituted respectively the words “ district ” and “ regional ” and in the substituted subsection (2)(c) for the word “county” there shall be substituted the words “ regional or islands ”;

(g)in subsection (33) for the words “county or town council” there shall be substituted the words “ local authority ”;

(h)subsection (2)(d), (e) and (f), in subsection (3) the definitions of “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ” and subsections “ (15) ”, “ (18) ”, “ (19) ”, “ (25) ” and “ (31) ” shall cease to have effect.

The M29Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945S

84SIn section 1(8) (interpretation), for the definition of “local authority” there shall be substituted the following definition—

“the expression “local authority” means an islands or district council”.

The M30Civic Restaurants Act 1947S

85SIn section 1(1)(c) (power to establish restaurants), for the words “a county or town council” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands area or district council ”.

86SIn section 4(3) (interpretation), for the words “a county, town” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands area ”.

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The M31Local Government Act 1948S

88SIn section 133(3)(i) (war memorials) for the words “sections two and” there shall be substituted the word “ section ”.

The M32National Assistance Act 1948S

89SIn section 33(1) (local authorities for certain purposes of the Act), for the words “the council of a county or of a large burgh in Scotland.” there shall be substituted the words “ a regional or islands council in Scotland. ”.

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91SIn section 47(12) (removal of persons in need of care), for the words “counties and large burghs” there shall be substituted the words “ regions and islands areas ”.

92SIn section 48(4) (temporary protection for property of hospitalised persons), for the words “county”, where first occurring, and “large burgh” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ region ” and “ islands area ”.

93SIn section 50(2) (burial etc. of dead), for the words “county and town” there shall be substituted the words “ islands and district ”.

94SIn section 65(e) (application to Scotland), for the words “county or town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional or islands ”.

The M33Civil Defence Act 1948S

95SIn section 9(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “has” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ means a regional, islands or district council ”.

The M34Finance Act 1949S

96SIn section 15 (transfer of duties on moneylenders’ and pawnbrokers’ licences), in subsection (9), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(a)the local authority shall be an islands or district council”.

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The M35Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949S

99SIn section 78(1) (interpretation), the definitions of “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ” shall cease to have effect.

The M36National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949S

100SIn section 21(1) (nature reserves), after the word “borough” there shall be inserted the words “ or in Scotland a regional, islands or district council ”.

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102SIn section 99(2) (contributions by local authorities), for the words from “means” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ means a regional, islands or district council ”.

103SIn section 103(7) (acquisition of land), for the words from “156” to “1947” there shall be substituted the words “ 70 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

104SIn section 104(10) (appropriation etc. of land), for the words from “or of” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ or of sections 73 and 74 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

105SIn section 106(4)(a) (byelaws), for the words from “1947” to “303” there shall be substituted the words “ 1973 and to sections 201 to 204 ”.

The M37Allotments (Scotland) Act 1950S

106SIn section 9(a) (restriction of obligations to provide allotments), for the words “town council of a burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ council of an islands area or a district ”.

107SIn section 13(1)(b) (interpretation), for the words “a town council” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands council ”.

The M38Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951S

108SIn section 36(3) (application to Scotland), for the words “a county or town council” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands or district council ”.

The M39Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952S

109SIn section 7(1) (visiting committees), for the words “county and town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands and district ”.

110SIn section 14 (legalised police cells), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words “the police authority of any county or burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ a police authority ”

(b)in subsection (2), for the words “county or burgh”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ region or islands area ”;

(c)in subsection (5), for the words “county or burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ region or islands area ”;

(d)in subsection (6), for the words from “County of Orkney” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ islands area of Orkney or of Shetland ”;

(e)in subsection (7), for the words from “county” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ regional or islands council, except that where there is an amalgamation scheme in force under the Police M40 (Scotland) Act 1967 it means a joint police committee ”.

111SIn section 16 (discharge of prisoners), for the words “county or burgh”, in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ district or islands area ”.

The M41Post Office Act 1953S

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The M42Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953S

113SIn section 5(6)(b) (letting of land), for the words “a county, town” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands ”.

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The M43Slaughterhouses Act 1954S

116SIn section 16 (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “a county” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ an islands or district council ”.

The M44Long Leases (Scotland) Act 1954S

117SIn section 4(3) (refusal of grant of feu right on ground of public interest), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “county” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district council ”.

The M45Army Act 1955S

118SIn section 214(5) (application to Scotland), for the words “county or town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district ”.

The M46Air Force Act 1955S

119SIn section 212(5) (application to Scotland) for the words “county or town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district ”.

The M47Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955S

120SIn section 37(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “crofting counties” after the word “the” there shall be inserted the word “ former ”.

The M48Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956S

121SIn section 20 (cleaning of shell-fish), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(5)In this section “local authority” means an islands or district council”.

122SIn section 21 (cold stores), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(2)In this section “local authority” means an islands or district council”.

123SIn section 26 (administrative authorities), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (3), for the words “county councils, town councils” there shall be substituted the words “ regional councils, islands councils, district councils ”;

(b)for subsection (4) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(4)Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, in this Act “local authority” means a regional, islands or district council.”

124SIn section 27 (public analysts), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(7)In this section “local authority” means a regional or islands council.”

125SIn section 29(3) (analysis of samples), after the words “local authority” there shall be inserted the words “ who appointed the analyst ”.

126SIn section 35(2) (quarterly reports) for the words “local authority” there shall be substituted the words “ regional and islands council ”.

The M49Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956S

127SIn section 25(10) (application to Scotland), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “county or town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district ”.

The M50Clean Air Act 1956S

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The M51Coal-Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957S

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The M52Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1958S

133SIn Schedule 1 (procedure for making improvement orders), in paragraph 1, in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “county, town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands ”.

The M53Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958S

134SIn section 3 (provision of sheltered employment), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words “Minister of Labour and National Service” there shall be substituted the words “ Secretary of State ”;

(b)in subsection (3), for the words from “in accordance” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ subject to the approval of the Secretary of State ”;

(c)subsection (4) shall cease to have effect;

(d)in subsection (5), for the words from “county or of a large burgh” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ region or islands area ”.

135SThe Schedule shall cease to have effect.

The M54Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958S

136SIn section 10(2) (committal of child to local authority), for the words “county or large burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ region or islands area ”.

137SIn section 12(2) (supervision of child by local authority), for the words “county or large burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ region or islands area ”.

138SIn section 15 (interpretation), the words from “ and the expression ” onwards shall cease to have effect.

The M55Trading Representations (Disabled Persons) Act 1958S

139SIn section 1(5) (sellers of goods for blind persons, etc.), for the words “county or town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district ”.

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The M56Opencast Coal Act 1958S

141SIn section 52(2) (application to Scotland), after the definition of “land” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““local authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 235 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973”.

The M57Adoption Act 1958S

142SIn section 28(1) (local authorities for the purposes of the Act), for the words from “counties and large burghs” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ regions and islands areas. ”.

The M58Deer (Scotland) Act 1959S

F46143S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M59Radioactive Substances Act 1960S

F47144S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M60Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960S

145SIn the Schedule (bodies to which Act applies), in paragraph 2(c), for the words from “108” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ 124 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

M61 The Noise Abatement Act 1960S

F48146S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F48147S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F48148S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F49149, 150.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M62Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961S

151SIn section 15(1) (interpretation), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)for the definitions of “local authority” and “area” there shall be substituted the following definition:—

““local authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(2) of this Act;”

(b)for the definition of “sewer” there shall be substituted the following definition:—

““sewer” has the same meaning as in section 59 of the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968;”

F50(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M63Building Societies Act 1962S

152SIn Schedule 5 (permitted classes of prior charges) in paragraph 1(2)(b), for the words from “county” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district council ”.

The M64Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964S

F51153S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

154SIn section 6(1) (contributions to voluntary organisations), at the end there shall be added the following words— “ and includes a community council within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

155SIn section 16(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “town” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district council ”.

F52156, 157.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M65Gas Act 1965S

158SIn section 28(1) (interpretation), the following amendments shall be made:—

(a)in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “town or county” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district ”;

F53(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F54159S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M66Highlands and Islands Development (Scotland) Act 1965S

[F55160SIn section 1(2) (establishment of Board), after the words “be the” there shall be inserted the word “ former ”.]

161SIn section 18(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “county” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district council within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

F56162S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F57163S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M67Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966S

164SIn section 10(4) (grants for reclamation of derelict land), for the words from “a local” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ a regional, general or district planning authority within the meaning of Part IX of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

F58165S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M68Forestry Act 1967S

166SIn section 40(2)(c)(ii) (compulsory purchase of land), for the words “county, town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands ”.

The M69Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967S

167SIn section 8 (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “a county council” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ an islands or district council ”.

F59168S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F60169, 170.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M70Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967S

171SIn section 57(1) (byelaws), for the words “301 to 303” there shall be substituted the words “ 201 to 204 ” and for the word “1947”, in both places where it occurs, there shall be substituted the word “ 1973 ”, and, in section 57(2), for the words “the said section 301” there shall be substituted the words “ section 202 of the said Act of 1973. ”

172SIn section 78(1) (interpretation), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “has” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ means a regional, islands or district council ”;

(b)in the definition of “planning authority”, for the words from “has” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ means a general, regional or district planning authority within the meaning of Part IX of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. ”

The M71Capital Allowances Act 1968S

173SIn section 83(4)(c) (exclusion of initial allowances), after the word “34(1)” there shall be inserted the words “ or (2) ”.

The M72Trade Descriptions Act 1968S

174SSection 26 (enforcing authorities) shall have effect as if—

(a)in subsection (1), after the words “measures authority” there were inserted the words “ as defined in section 36 of the M73Weights and Measures Act 1963 ”, and the words from “ and section 37 ” to the end shall cease to have effect;

(b)in subsection (3)(b), for the words “subsection (2) to (9) of section 355 of the M74Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947” there were substituted the words “ subsections (2) to (8) of section 210 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

The M75Health Services and Public Health Act 1968S

175SIn section 65 (financial and other assistance to certain voluntary organisations), in subsection (6)—

(a)in subsection (2A)—

(i)for the words “council to which this subsection applies” there shall be substituted the words “ district and islands council ”,

(ii)the last paragraph shall cease to have effect,

(b)in subsection (2B)—

(i)in paragraph (a), for the words from “in relation to a county” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ the regional or islands council. ”,

(ii)paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect.

176SIn section 67 (power to purchase goods, etc.), in subsection (2), there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(cc)for the reference in paragraph (e) thereof to local education authorities there were substituted a reference to education authorities.”.

177SFor section 71(3) (compensation for stopping employment to prevent spread of disease in Scotland), there shall be substituted the following subsection:—

“(3)In this section “local authority” means an islands or district, council.”.

178SIn section 76(2) (grants in respect of functions relating to imported food), for the words from “county” to “1947)” there shall be substituted the words “ islands councils, district councils ”.

The M76Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968S

179SIn section 3(3) (construction of sewers), for the words “349” and “1947” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ 192 ” and “ 1973 ”.

F61180S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

181SFor section 18(3) (expenses of local authorities), there shall be substituted the following subsection:—

“(3)The expenses of a local authority under this Act shall be met from the regional or general rate, as the case may be.”.

F62182S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M77Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968S

183SIn section 1, in subsection (2) (local authorities for the purposes of the Act), for the words from “county councils” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ regional and islands councils. ”, and subsections “ (3) ” and “ (6) ” shall cease to have effect.

184SIn section 2(2) after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(bb)the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958”.

F63185S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

186SIn section 94(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “prescribed”, in paragraph (a), for the words “section 3”, there shall be substituted the words “ sections 3 and 36, ”.

F64187S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F65188—190.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M78Medicines Act 1968S

191SIn section 109(2) (enforcement in Scotland), for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“(c)references to a food and drugs authority and to the area of any such authority were references respectively to a local authority as defined by section 26(4) of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 and to the area of such an authority; and

(d)references to any such council as is mentioned in section 108(8) of this Act and to the area of any such council were references respectively to a regional or islands council and to a region or islands area.”

The M79Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969S

192SIn section 11(3)(b) (local authority for purposes of Part II), for the words from “the council” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ general, regional or district planning authority within the meaning of Part IX of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. ”

The M80Post Office Act 1969S

193SIn section 86, in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b), for the words “county council or a town” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district ”.

The M81Development of Tourism Act 1969S

F66194S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M82Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970S

195SIn section 1(4) (supply of goods and services), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “has the meaning” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ means a regional, islands or district council or any joint board or combination of those councils ”.

196SIn section 2(2) (supplemental), for the words from “199” to “1947” there shall be substituted the words “ 101 and 105 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

The M83 Agriculture Act 1970S

F67197S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

198SIn section 67(2) (enforcement of standards for fertilisers and feedingstuffs), for the words from “town council” to “aforesaid” there shall be substituted the words “ regional and islands councils ”.

199SFor section 92(2)(b) (provision of flood warning systems), there shal be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(b)“local authority” has the same meaning as in section 1(2) of the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961.”.

The M84Fire Precautions Act 1971S

200SF68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F69201S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M85Island of Rockall Act 1972S

202SIn section 1, for the words from “District” to “Inverness” there shall be substituted the words “ Western Isles ”.

The M86National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972S

203SIn Schedule 6, in Part II, in paragraph 45, for the words from “a county council” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ an islands or district council ”.

The M87Gas Act 1972S

204SIn section 39(3) (application of Pipe-Lines Act 1962), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b), for the words “town or county” there shall be substituted the words “ regional, islands or district ”.

The M88Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972S

205SF70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

206SIn section 7(3) (enforcement of Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Acts), for the words “local authority”, where first occurring, there shall be substituted the words “ islands and district council ” and for the word “district” there shall be substituted the word “ area ”.

F71207S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The M89Employment Agencies Act 1973S

208SIn section 13(1) (interpretation), the following amendments shall be made—

(a)in the definition of “licensing authority”, in paragraph (f), for the words from “a large burgh” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ an islands area, the council of that islands area, and in any other case the council of the district in which the premises are situated ”;

(b)in the definition of “local authority”, for the words from “Scotland” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ Scotland, means a regional, islands or district council ”.

The M90Hallmarking Act 1973S

209SIn section 20 (local inquiries), in subsection (1)(b), for the words “subsections (2) to (9) of section 355 of the M91Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947” there shall be substituted the words “ subsections (2) to (8) of section 210 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ”.

The M92Badgers Act 1973S

210SIn section 11 (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (c), for the words “a county or a burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands area or district ”.

The M93Breeding of Dogs Act 1973S

211SIn section 5 (2) (interpretation), in the definition of “local authority”, for the words “the council of any county or burgh” there shall be substituted the words “ an islands or district council ”.