Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Scottish Parliament (Regional Returning Officers) (Scotland) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 8th February 1999.

In this Order–

• “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f1; and

• “local government area” means the area of a local authority.