# The West Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Councillor Numbers Order 2011

S.S.I. 2011/332 · made 13 September 2011

This Order sets the number of councillors to be returned for the West Lothian Council electoral ward of Bathgate at 4 and amends the entry relating to councillor numbers in the West Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 (electoral wards) accordingly.

Made under: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (Section 17, Section 24)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/west-lothian-electoral-arrangements-councillor-numbers-order-2011/pdf/ssi_20110332_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Local Government
Made 13th September 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th September 2011
Coming into force 3rd November 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17(2) and 24(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and all other powers enabling them to do so and giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to them on 14th June 2011 by the Boundary Commission under section 16(3) of that Act regarding electoral arrangements for the area of West Lothian Council.

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the West Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Councillor Numbers Order 2011 and comes into force on 3rd November 2011.
(2) This Order applies only for the purposes of elections to be held on or after 3rd May 2012.

## 2 Number of Councillors

The number of councillors to be returned for West Lothian Council local government electoral ward number 8, Bathgate, is 4.

## 3 Amendment of the West Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006

In the Schedule to the West Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 (electoral wards) in column 3 of the entry for ward number 8, Bathgate, for “3” substitute “4”.

## Signature

AILEEN CAMPBELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
13th September 2011

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order sets the number of councillors to be returned for the West Lothian Council electoral ward of Bathgate at 4 and amends the entry relating to councillor numbers in the West Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 (electoral wards) accordingly.

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