{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973/schedule-4/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973/schedule-4/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1973/65",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Boundaries Scotland shall be a body corporate consisting of a chairman, a deputy chairman and not more than four other members.\n(2) The members of Boundaries Scotland shall be appointed by the Secretary of State and, subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their respective appointments.\n(3) The Secretary of State may remove a person from membership of Boundaries Scotland if he is satisfied that that person—\n(a) has had his estate sequestrated or has made a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract;\n(b) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness;\n(c) has been absent from meetings of Boundaries Scotland for a period longer than six consecutive months otherwise than for a reason approved by the Secretary of State; or\n(d) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the function of a member.\n(4) The common seal of Boundaries Scotland shall be authenticated by the signature of a member of Boundaries Scotland or of some other person authorised in that behalf by Boundaries Scotland.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 1(1) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(k); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 1(2) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(3)(g)(i); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 1(3) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(3)(g)(ii); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 1(4) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(3)(g)(iii); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/65/schedule/4/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-10T03:33:42.931634+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}