Article 6 Provision in respect of councillors for islands areas

For the purposes of sections 30 and 33 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973^f1, a councillor for the local government area of Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands or Western Isles who is elected for that area under the said Act of 1973 prior to 1st April 1996 shall be deemed to have been elected under section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.