# Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Paragraph 3

Extent: S

For the purposes of section 29 of this Act, in its application to a candidate for membership of a new local authority, the new local authority areas shall be treated as having been established not less than twelve months before the day of his nomination as such a candidate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/65/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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