Section 28 Supplementary.

Scotland

(1)

In this Part of this Act—

“electoral arrangements” means, in relation to a local government area, the number of councillors of the council for that area, the number and boundaries of the electoral F1wards into which that area is for the time being divided for the purpose of the election of the councillors F2, the number of councillors for each electoral ward, and the designation of any electoral ward;
F3“local government area” means the area of a local authority;
“substantive change” has the meaning assigned to it by section 13(d) of this Act.

(2)

In considering the electoral arrangements for local government areas for the purposes of this Part of this Act, F4or section 4(1) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9) the Secretary of State and F5Boundaries Scotland shall so far as is reasonably practicable comply with the rules set out in Schedule 6 to this Act, and the said arrangements shall be in accordance with the provisions of F6section 1 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9).

(3)

F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in definition of "electoral arrangements" in s. 28(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(7)(a)(i); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F2: S. 28(1): words in definition of "electoral arrangements" inserted (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 4(5)(d), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)
F3: Definition of "local government area" in s. 28(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(7)(a)(ii); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F4: Words in s. 28(2) inserted (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 4(5)(e)(i), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)
F5: Words in s. 28(2) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(j); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F6: Words in s. 28(2) substituted (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 4(5)(e)(ii), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)
F7: S. 28(3) repealed (1.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 59(2), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 3, Sch. 2

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (20.8.2004) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 4(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2004/351, art. 2 (with art. 3)
C2: Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (4.10.2018) by Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 12), s. 20(3)(4), 31(2); S.S.I. 2018/282, reg. 2