# Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Section 28: Supplementary.

Extent: S

(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 wards into which that area is for the time being divided for the purpose of the election of the councillors , the number of councillors for each electoral ward, and the designation of any electoral ward;
“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, or section 4(1) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9) the Secretary of State and Boundaries 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 section 1 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9).
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/65/section/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973/section-28
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