# The Local Government (Transitional Election Arrangements) (Scotland) Order 1994, Article 2: Citation, commencement and effect


In this Order—
“the 1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;
“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;
“the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986;
“the 1986 Rules” means the Scottish Local Elections Rules 1986;
“the 1994 Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“new local authority” means a council in respect of which an ordinary election of councillors is to take place on 6th April 1995 in terms of section 5(2) of the 1994 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3255/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-transitional-election-arrangements-scotland-order-1994/article-2
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