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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

Type Public General Act

Publication 1973-10-25

Last updated 2025-06-19

State In force

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[^key-12b7d148bfa8cd806691339a1eb8c4f2]: S. 56 excluded (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by 1997 c. 8, s. 16B(6) (as inserted by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 7(6), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(a) (with reg. 4))

[^key-f57149bc5a82de18c46cf7b368dfe352]: S. 56 excluded (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by 1997 c. 8, s. 18(1C) (as inserted by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 7(8)(d), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(a) (with reg. 4))

[^key-527bf8cc29d35f7daf86d5bf21fffaa4]: S. 56 excluded (8.11.2019 for specified purposes, 19.5.2023 in so far as not already in force) by 1997 c. 8, s. 21(4C) (as inserted by Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 13), ss. 11(2)(d), 63(2); S.S.I. 2019/314, reg. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2023/100, reg. 2(2)(c) (with reg. 5))

[^key-15db596ef2358cb07e0f486a8075b8b6]: Word in Sch. 6A para. 1 inserted (7.5.2024) by The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment (Denmark) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/101), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^M_P_84f4bd79-a991-47b5-c142-d19abc7802e3]: S. 225(6)(b): power exercised to postpone the date on which specified local statutory provisions shall cease to have effect by: S.I. 1984/1926, arts. 1, 2, Sch.; S.I. 1985/1629, arts. 1, 2, Sch.; S.I. 1986/2034, arts. 1, 2, Sch.; S.I. 1987/2090, arts. 1, 2, Sch.; S.I. 1988/2106, arts. 1, 3, Sch.; S.I. 1989/2223, arts. 1, 3, Sch.; and S.I. 1990/2370, arts. 1, 3, Sch.

[^key-45084de4d3a7369eabc397be957a859f]: Ss. 37A-37C inserted (14.4.2025) by Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4), ss. 34(2), 73(2); S.S.I. 2025/106, reg. 2(1)(a), sch. Pt. 1

[^key-22c104f9b5226dbdee0285d999a6c40a]: S. 210(2)-(6) applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 for specified purposes, 1.4.2016 for specified purposes, 1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 19.6.2024 for specified purposes, 19.6.2025 for specified purposes) by 1978 c. 29, s. 10Z12(3)(4) (as inserted by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 108, 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2016/22, art. 2(1)(2), sch. 1, sch. 2; S.S.I. 2024/131, art. 2, sch. 1, sch. 2)

Furnishing of information and documents to Commission.

Disqualification for membership of committees appointed by education authorities.

Coast protection.

Public conveniences.

†Diseases of animals, and plant health.

Water.

Offices, shops and railway premises.

Public libraries, museums and art galleries.

Registration of births, deaths and marriages.

Burial grounds, churchyards etc.

Provisions supplementary to s. 170A.

Functions to include promotion of economic development.

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The Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and Queue Barriers) (Scotland) Act 1958

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In section 1, the words “ in any county ”.

In section 110.2, the words “ for a borough ”.

In section 21, the words “ burgh or ”, in both places where they occur, and the words “ magistrates and town councils or other ”, in both places where they occur.

In section 2, the words from “ and ” onwards.

In section 27, the definition of “ burgh ”.

In section 21, the first and second paragraphs and in the seventh paragraph the words “ may not be a householder, and ”.

In section 22, the words between “ Scotland ” and “ and shall ”.

In section 21, the first and second paragraphs and in the seventh paragraph the words “ may not be a householder, and ”.

In section 28, the words “ clerk or other ”.

In section 15, the words “ in the burgh or parish ”.

In section 16, the definitions of “ burgh ”, “ county ”, “ county elector ”, “ district ” and “ district committee ”.

In section 15, the words “ in the burgh or parish ”.

In section 16, the definitions of “ burgh ”, “ county ”, “ county elector ”, “ district ” and “ district committee ”.

In section 210, the words “ of the clerk ”.

In section 250, the words “ any of ” and “ or any one of them ”.

In section 103(12), the word “ Guild ” and in sub-paragraph (1) the words “ dean of guild court ”.

In section 339, the words “ the clerk to ”.

In section 103(12), the word “ Guild ” and in sub-paragraph (1) the words “ dean of guild court ”.

In section 1, in subsection (4), the words from “ and, where ” onwards, and, in subsection (6), the words “ or under section seventy six of the Licensing (Scotland) Act, 1903, ”.

In section 23(2), the words from “ references to a borough ” to “ county council and ”.

In section 21, the words “ (including a county council) ”.

In section 6(a), the words from “ and any expenses ” onwards.

In section 4, in subsections (1), (2)(bb) and (2)(c), the words “ or county borough ”.

In section 5, the words “ or county borough ”, in each place where they occur, the words “ in the case of a county council ”, the words from “ and in the case ” to “ borough rate ” and the words “ and county boroughs ”.

In section 31, the words “ or of their sanitary inspector ”.

In section 36(1), the words “ or from a representation by a parish council ”.

In section 7(a), the words “ and “local authority” ”.

In section 77, subsection (1) other than the definitions of “ Agricultural Lands and Heritages ”, “ Industrial Lands and Heritages ”, “ Freight Transport Lands and Heritages ”, “ Industrial Purposes ” and “ Freight Transport Purposes ”, “ Functions ”, “ Rate ”, “ Rating Authority ” and “ Water Rate ”; and subsections (2) and (3) and (5) to (8).

In section 37, in subsection (1), the words from “ by the county ” to “ any district ”, and the words “ such county council or ”, and in subsection (2), the words from “ and for the purpose ” onwards.

In section 16, the words from “ References to a county ” to “ respective powers and duties ”.

In section 146, in subsection (1), the words “ or for a parish council ”, and “ of the county ”, and in subsection (2), the words “ or for any parish council ”.

In section 1, in subsection (4), the words from “ and, where ” onwards, and, in subsection (6), the words “ or under section seventy six of the Licensing (Scotland) Act, 1903, ”.

In section 103(12), the word “ Guild ” and in sub-paragraph (1) the words “ dean of guild court ”.

In section 28, the words “ subject to the consent of the Board ”.

In section 56, subsection (2) and in subsection (3), the words from “ or if ” onwards.

In section 2(2), the words from “ or, in the case ” onwards.

In section 56, subsection (2) and in subsection (3), the words from “ or if ” onwards.

In section 3(2), in paragraph (b), the words from “ shall not ” to “ aforesaid ” and, in paragraph (c), the words “ shall not be exercisable by a county council in any borough or urban district and ”.

In section 17(2), the words from “ measured ” to “ State ”.

In section 5(3), the words from “ and the fee ” onwards.

In section 12, in the proviso to subsection (2)(a), the words “ subsection (2) of section 3 and ”, and, in subsection (9), the proviso.

In section 10(5), the words from “ and if ” onwards.

In section 110, in subsection (1), the definition of “ Large burgh ”, and subsections (2) and (3)(b).

In section 3(1)(a) and (b), the words “ local authority or ”.

In section 10, in subsection (2), the words from “ and for ” onwards, and subsection (9).

In section 13, in subsection (4) the words from “ and, as regards ” to the end and subsections (9), (10) and (12).

In section 29(2), in the proviso, the words from “ and any ” onwards.

In section 1, in subsection (4), the words from “ and, where ” onwards, and, in subsection (6), the words “ or under section seventy six of the Licensing (Scotland) Act, 1903, ”.

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 19, the words from “ Any dispute ” onwards, and in paragraph 24(2), the words from “ or as ” onwards.

In section 1, in subsection (1), paragraph (i) of the proviso, subsection (2) and, in subsection (3), the words from “ including ” to “ powers ”.

In section 3, in subsection (5), the words from “ or where ” onwards, subsection (6) and, in subsection (7), the words from “ or a county ” to “ powers ”, and the words from “ subject ” to “ 1929 ”.

In section 1, in subsection (1), paragraph (i) of the proviso, subsection (2) and, in subsection (3), the words from “ including ” to “ powers ”.

In section 32, subsection (3), and in subsection (4), the words “ or other local authority ” in each place where they occur.

In section 36(2), the words between “ Secretary of State ” and “ for any reference to a combination scheme ”.

In section 221, the words “ corresponding to or as nearly as may be to the year ”.

In section 229, subsection (2); and, in subsection (3), the words “ or of the provisions of any local Act ” and the words from “ and the provisions ” to the end.

In section 231, the words “ and save as otherwise provided in any local Act ”, the words “ the office of the collector of the authority or at ” and the word “ other ”.

In section 229, subsection (2); and, in subsection (3), the words “ or of the provisions of any local Act ” and the words from “ and the provisions ” to the end.

In section 243, in subsection (1),the words “ in a local Act or ”.

In sections 240 and 241, the words from the beginning to “ 1920 ”.

In section 258, in subsection (1), paragraph (e) and, in paragraph (g), the words from the beginning to “ town council ”; and, in subsection (3), the words from “ and gives ” to the end.

In section 263, in subsection (1), the words “ or under a local Act ”.

In section 265, in subsection (5), the words “ with the sanction of the Secretary of State ”.

In section 263, in subsection (1), the words “ or under a local Act ”.

In section 265, in subsection (5), the words “ with the sanction of the Secretary of State ”.

In section 266, in subsection (1), the words from “ and if it appears ” to the end; in subsection (3), the words “ with the consent of the Secretary of State ”; and, in subsection (4), the words “ subject to obtaining the consent of the Secretary of State ” and the words “ with the like consent ”.

In section 271, in subsection (1), the words from “ by a county council ” to “ section ” and subsection (2).

In section 31(1), the definition of “ ferry ”.

In Schedule 7, in Form (1), in Note (1), the words “ of the burgh ”; in Note (2), the word “ district ”; and Note (3).

In section 3(1)(a) and (b), the words “ local authority or ”.

In section 113(1), the definitions of “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In Schedule 7, in Form (1), in Note (1), the words “ of the burgh ”; in Note (2), the word “ district ”; and Note (3).

In section 145, in subsection (2), the definitions of “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In section 113(1), the definitions of “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In section 64(1), the definition of “ large burgh ”.

In section 11(1), the definitions of “ police area ”, “ police authority ” and “ chief officer of police ”.

In section 1(8) the definitions of “ county ”, “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In section 9, the words from “ and the Secretary ” onwards.

In section 29(2), in the proviso, the words from “ and any ” onwards.

In section 84(1) the definition of “ county ”.

In section 1, in subsection (1), paragraph (i) of the proviso, subsection (2) and, in subsection (3), the words from “ including ” to “ powers ”.

In section 30(1), the words “ river purification boards or ”.

In section 221, the words “ corresponding to or as nearly as may be to the year ”.

In section 31(3), the words “ burgh magistrates or ”.

In section 35, in subsection (1) the definitions of “ largo burgh ”, “ small burgh ”, and subsection (2).

In section 37(2), the words “ remand home or ”, where first occurring, and the words “ remand home ”, where they subsequently occur.

In section 243, in subsection (1),the words “ in a local Act or ”.

In section 42(1), the definition of “ remand home ”.

In section 2(1), in the definition of “ joint association ” the words from “ consisting ” to “ other area ”.

In section 258, in subsection (1), paragraph (e) and, in paragraph (g), the words from the beginning to “ town council ”; and, in subsection (3), the words from “ and gives ” to the end.

In section 260, in subsection (1), in paragraph (e), the words “ in the case of a county council or town council ”; and subsection (2).

In section 261, in subsection (1), the words “ on or after the sixteenth day of May nineteen hundred and thirty and by a district council after the commencement of this Act ” and the words from “ and all money ” to “ pari passu ”.

In section 262(1), in paragraph (b) of the proviso, the words from “ in order ” to “ relates ” and the words from “ in accordance ” onwards.

In section 265, in subsection (5), the words “ with the sanction of the Secretary of State ”.

In section 268, in subsection (2), the words from “ Where the treasurer ” to the end.

In section 29(4), the words from “ subject ” onwards.

In section 35, in subsection (1) the definitions of “ largo burgh ”, “ small burgh ”, and subsection (2).

In section 37(2), the words “ remand home or ”, where first occurring, and the words “ remand home ”, where they subsequently occur.

In section 42(1), the definition of “ remand home ”.

In section 31(3), the words “ burgh magistrates or ”.

In section 21(1), the definition of “ large burgh ”.

In section 42(1), the definition of “ remand home ”.

In section 2(1), in the definition of “ joint association ” the words from “ consisting ” to “ other area ”.

In section 40(2), the words from “ in England ” to “ in Scotland ”.

In section 11(2)(b), the words “ or, in Scotland, each electoral division ”.

In section 41(2), the words “ Except in Scotland ”.

In section 52(2), in paragraph (a), the words “ or, in the case of an election of town councillors to the town clerk ”.

In section 55(6), in paragraph (b), the words “ in England and Wales ”, and paragraph (c).

In section 83(4), the word “ district ”.

In section 86(4), the words “ town clerk or town clerk depute ” where they first occur.

In section 175(1), the words from “ or, if the premises ” to “ to a magistrate ” and the words “ or magistrate ”.

In section 86(4), the words “ town clerk or town clerk depute ” where they first occur.

In section 173, in subsection (2), the words from the beginning to “ town councillor and ”; subsection (3); and in subsection (8), the definitions of “ assessor ”, “ burgh ”, “ large burgh ”, and “ small burgh ” and “ elected district councillor ”.

In Schedule 2, in Forms 1 and 3, the words “ parish of and ”; and in Form 2, the words “ burgh of and ”.

In section 35, in subsection (1) the definitions of “ largo burgh ”, “ small burgh ”, and subsection (2).

In section 121(4), the words from “ In the application ” onwards.

In section 5, in the definition of “ Highlands and Islands ”, the words from “ inclusive ” onwards.

In section 29, in subsection (1) the definitions of “ buildings authority ”, “ burgh ”, “ landward area ” and “ master of works ”, subsections (6) and (7), in subsection (8) the words “ two or more buildings authorities or ” and “ such one of those buildings authorities or, as the case may be ” and subsection (9).

In section 47(1), the word “ either ” and the words from “ or, where ” to the end.

In section 31(3), the words “ burgh magistrates or ”.

In section 153(3), the words “ a county council and ”.

In section 6(3)(b), the words from “ but as if ” onwards.

In section 94(3), the words “ in burghs ”.

In section 153(3), the words “ a county council and ”.

In section 20, in subsection (1A), paragraph (a) and the words “ acquisition or ”.

In section 85, in subsection (4), the words from “ and for any sub-committee ” to “ control of the authority) ”.

In section 86, in subsection (1), the words from “ and, on a vacancy ” onwards, and subsection (2).

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(b), the words “ or 2 ”.

In section 86, in subsection (1), the words from “ and, on a vacancy ” onwards, and subsection (2).

In Schedule 1, the words “ parish of and ”, in both places where they occur.

In section 52(2), the words “ local authority ”.

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 4(b), the words “ being the council of a county, county borough or county district ” and, in paragraph 11, the words “ to a county borough, to a county district ” and the words “ to a burgh, to a district ”.

In Schedule 2, in Forms 1 and 3, the words “ parish of and ”; and in Form 2, the words “ burgh of and ”.

In section 199(1), the definition of “ burgh licensing court ” and “ county licensing court ”, and, in the definition of “ licensing court ”, the words “ or two ”.

In section 5, in the definition of “ Highlands and Islands ”, the words from “ inclusive ” onwards.

In Schedule 2, in Forms 1 and 3, the words “ parish of and ”; and in Form 2, the words “ burgh of and ”.

In section 18, subsection (2), in subsection (4), the words “ the buildings authority or ” where they first occur and the words “ or (2) ” and in subsection (7) the words “ or subsection (2) ”.

In section 5, in the definition of “ Highlands and Islands ”, the words from “ inclusive ” onwards.

In section 13, the words from “ and shall ” onwards.

In section 20, in subsection (1A), paragraph (a) and the words “ acquisition or ”.

In section 25, in subsection (1)(c), the words “ with the approval of the Secretary of State ”, and subsection (2).

In section 85, in subsection (4), the words from “ and for any sub-committee ” to “ control of the authority) ”.

In section 86, in subsection (1), the words from “ and, on a vacancy ” onwards, and subsection (2).

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(b), the words “ or 2 ”.

In Schedule 3, in paragraph 2(b), the words “ or committee ”.

In section 199(1), the definition of “ burgh licensing court ” and “ county licensing court ”, and, in the definition of “ licensing court ”, the words “ or two ”.

In section 208(1), the definitions of “ burgh ” and “ large burgh ”.

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 19(a), the words “ and, where appropriate, the separately rated areas ”; paragraph 22; and, in paragraph 27, the definitions of “ burgh ” and “ separately rated area ”.

In section 41, in subsections (1) and (2) the words “ Subject to section 37 of this Act ”.

In section 6(3), the words from “ in such ”, where first occurring, to “ direction ”.

In section 18, in subsection (7), the words “ Subject to the following subsection ” and the words from “ so however ” onwards, subsection (8) and, in subsection (9), the words “ or subsection (8) ”.

In section 8(5), the words from “ by their ” to “ town clerk ”.

In section 6(3), the words from “ in such ”, where first occurring, to “ direction ”.

In section 12(1), the words “ of a county ”, the words “ not only ” and the words from “ but also ” to the end.

In section 6(3)(b), the words from “ but as if ” onwards.

In section 13, the words from “ and shall ” onwards.

In section 20, in subsection (1A), paragraph (a) and the words “ acquisition or ”.

In section 25, in subsection (1)(c), the words “ with the approval of the Secretary of State ”, and subsection (2).

In section 69(3), the words from “ but where ” to the end.

In section 185(1)(b), the words “ the sanitary inspector or ” and the words “ of such officer or ”.

In section 17(3), paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (b), the words from the beginning to “ burgh ”.

In section 51, in subsection (1), the definition of “ burgh ”, and subsection (2).

In section 5, subsection (1)(a), in subsection (1)(c) the words “ any region, or ” and subsection (3) so far as relating to new regional water boards.

In section 34(1), the definitions of “ constituent council ”, “ local authority ”, “ region ” and “ regional water board ”, in the definition of “ first appointed day ”, the words “ 1(4)(a) or ” and, in the definition of “ second appointed day ”, the words “ 1(4)(b) or ”.

In section 51, in subsection (1), the definition of “ burgh ”, and subsection (2).

In section 5, subsection (1)(a), in subsection (1)(c) the words “ any region, or ” and subsection (3) so far as relating to new regional water boards.

In section 33, in subsection (4), the words “ all local authorities whose districts are affected by the order and ” and paragraph (a).

In section 4(1) the words “ Subject to section 37 of this Act ”.

In section 4(2), the words “ and approved for the purpose by the Board ”.

In section 5(1) the words “ and to section 37 of this Act ”.

In section 5(3), the words “ and approved for the purpose by the Board ”.

In section 41, in subsections (1) and (2) the words “ Subject to section 37 of this Act ”.

In section 44(1), the words “ with the consent of the Board ”.

In section 52(3), paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (c), the words “ the council of a county ”.

In section 1(2), the words “ not exceeding £2 ”.

In section 57(1), in the definition of “harbour”, the words “ ferry or ”.

In section 1(2), the words “ not exceeding £2 ”.

In section 3(2), the words from “ and the proviso ” to the end.

In section 56(1), the definition of “ local authority ”.

In section 2, in subsection (1), in paragraph (b), the words from “ under the House ” to “ 1920, or ”; and, in subsection (12), in paragraph (b), the words from “ or any corresponding provision ” to the end.

In section 3(3)(d), the words “ or local ”.

In section 107, in subsection (2), the words from “ who are not ” to “ another fire authority ”.

In section 147, the words “ subject to the approval of the Secretary of State ”.

In section 10(1), the words “ and approved by the Secretary of State ”.

In section 16(1), in paragraph (b), the words from “ whether ” where first occurring, to “ and ”, and in paragraph (c), the words from “ whether ” onwards.

In section 193, in subsection (1)(a), in head (i), the word “ or ” occurring at the end, and head (ii).

In section 59(1), the definitions of “ area ”, “ burgh rate ”, “ county rate ” and “ special district sewer rate ”.

In section 16(1), in paragraph (b), the words from “ whether ” where first occurring, to “ and ”, and in paragraph (c), the words from “ whether ” onwards.

In section 2, in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), the words “ and grants under the Rating Act 1966 ”.

In section 22, the words “ the Secretary of State or ”.

In Schedule 3, in paragraph 3, the words after “ Secretary of State ”.

In section 10(1)(xvi), the words “ and the consent of the Minister ”.

In section 16, in subsection (2), the words from “ and (d) ” onwards, and subsections (3), (4) and (5).

In section 12(4), the words “ with the consent of the Minister ”.

In section 37, in subsection (1), the words from “ with the consent ” to “ State ”, and subsection (2).

In Schedule 5, Part I, and, in Part III, paragraphs 2, 3(a), 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 17, in paragraphs 6, 7 and 9, the words “ the Authority and ” and “ respectively ” in each place where they occur, in paragraph 8, the words “ the Authority or ” and “ the Chairman of the Authority or, as the case may be ”, in paragraph 11, the words “ the Authority or ” in sub-paragraph (a) and “ the Authority ” in sub-paragraph (b), and, in paragraph 13, the words “ the Authority or ”, in both places where they occur, and “ the Authority ”, where those words last occur.

In section 37, in subsection (1), the words from “ with the consent ” to “ State ”, and subsection (2).

In section 123, the words from “ and ” at the end of subsection (1)(a) to the end of the section.

In section 3(4), the words from “ otherwise ” to “ 5 below ”.

In section 11(3), the words “ or, in Scotland, an electoral division ”.

In section 13(5), the words “ and rule 18 of those in Schedule 3 ”.

In Schedule 1, in Part II, paragraph 1(1); paragraph 3; in paragraph 4, the words “ and rule 13 of the Scottish rules ”; paragraph 6(2); paragraph 7; in paragraph 9, the words “ and in rule 37(1) of the Scottish rules ”; in paragraph 10(1), the words “ and in rule 37(3) of the Scottish rules ”; in paragraph 12(1) the proviso; and paragraph 13(3) and (5).

In section 13(5), the words “ and rule 18 of those in Schedule 3 ”.

In section 14 the words “ and the local elections rules ”.

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 23, sub-paragraph (2); in paragraph 25, sub-paragraph (1), and in sub-paragraph (2) the words “ and rule 24 of the local elections rules in Schedule 3 ”; in paragraph 26, sub-paragraph (3); in paragraph 27, the words “ and in rule 26 of the local elections rules in Schedule 3 ”; in paragraph 28, the words “ and in rule 33(3)(b) of the local elections rules in Schedule 3 ”; in paragraph 29, subparagraph (2); in paragraph 30, the words “ and rule 41(4) of the local elections rules in Schedule 3 ”; in paragraph 32, the words from “ and a Note ” onwards; in paragraph 33, the words from “ and a note ” onwards; paragraphs 34, 35 and 36; and in paragraph 37, the words “ and in that to Schedule 3 ”.

In section 5(2), the words from “ in the county ” onwards.

In section 28(3), the definition of “ local authority ”.

In section 97(1), the words from “ at any time ” to “ 1969 ”.

In section 4(1)(d), the words “ in special scavenging districts ”.

In sections 36(1) and 47(1), the definition of “ rates ”.

In section 82, the definition of “ local authority ”.

In Schedule 8, paragraph 1(6)(c) and, in paragraph 1(8)(b) the words from “ other than ” to “ 1920 ”.

In section 17, in subsection (1), in paragraph (ii), the words “ section 1 of ”, and in subsection (2) the words “ or buildings authority ”.

In section 43(3), the words “ or of a large burgh (within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 ”.

In section 6, the words “ by virtue of an agreement under section 5 above or ”.

In section 16(1), in paragraph (b), the words from “ whether ” where first occurring, to “ and ”, and in paragraph (c), the words from “ whether ” onwards.

In section 10(1), the words “ and approved by the Secretary of State ”.

In section 16(1), in paragraph (b), the words from “ whether ” where first occurring, to “ and ”, and in paragraph (c), the words from “ whether ” onwards.

In section 59(1), the definitions of “ area ”, “ burgh rate ”, “ county rate ” and “ special district sewer rate ”.

In Schedule 3, in paragraph 3, the words after “ Secretary of State ”.

In section 15(1), the words from “ and in relation ” onwards.

In section 10(1)(xvi), the words “ and the consent of the Minister ”.

In section 12(4), the words “ with the consent of the Minister ”.

In section 14(3), the words “ and to each of the councils of constituent areas ”.

In section 16, in subsection (2), the words from “ and (d) ” onwards, and subsections (3), (4) and (5).

In section 18, in subsection (1), the words “ to the Minister and ”, and in subsection (2), the words “ to the Minister and ”.

In section 16, in subsection (2), the words from “ and (d) ” onwards, and subsections (3), (4) and (5).

In section 36, in subsection (2), the words “ subject to subsection (3) of this section ” and subsections (3) to (8).

In section 123, the words from “ and ” at the end of subsection (1)(a) to the end of the section.

In section 14 the words “ and the local elections rules ”.

In Schedule 1, in Part I the words from “ In Schedule 3 (Scottish local elections rules) ” onwards.

In section 5(2), the words from “ in the county ” onwards.

In section 4(1)(d), the words “ in special scavenging districts ”.

In section 28(3), the definition of “ local authority ”.

In section 2(2), the words from “ and, in relation ” onwards.

In section 97(1), the words from “ at any time ” to “ 1969 ”.

In section 2(2), the words from “ and, in relation ” onwards.

In sections 36(1) and 47(1), the definition of “ rates ”.

In section 69, in subsection (l), the definition of “ local authority ”, and, in subsection (4), the words from “ In this ” onwards.

In section 37, in subsection (2), the words from “ and for the purposes ” to the end, and subsection (6).

In section 82, the definition of “ local authority ”.

In Schedule 8, paragraph 1(6)(c) and, in paragraph 1(8)(b) the words from “ other than ” to “ 1920 ”.

In section 85(1), the words from “ and which is situated ” to the end.

In section 17, in subsection (1), in paragraph (ii), the words “ section 1 of ”, and in subsection (2) the words “ or buildings authority ”.

In section 43(3), the words “ or of a large burgh (within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 ”.

In section 13(3), the words from “ but as if ” to the end.

In section 43, in subsection (1), the words from “ and (b) ” onwards, and in subsection (3), the words from “ and the notice ” onwards.

In section 63(1), the words from “ then ” to “ State ”.

In section 84(1), the words from “ to any ” to “ State and ”.

In section 96(1), the words from “ may give ” to “ notice, or ”.

In section 107(3), the words “ application for ”.

In section 111(1), the words “ and confirmed by the Secretary of State ”.

In section 113, subsection (2), in subsection (3), the words from “ except ” to “ State ”, and, in subsection (6), the words from “ and on the ” to “ under this section ”.

In section 111(1), the words “ and confirmed by the Secretary of State ”.

In section 113, subsection (2), in subsection (3), the words from “ except ” to “ State ”, and, in subsection (6), the words from “ and on the ” to “ under this section ”.

In section 153(1), the words from “ (other ” to “ State) ”.

In section 118, in subsection (1), the proviso, subsection (2) and, in subsection (3), the words from the beginning to “ regulations ”.

In section 204(7), the words from “ and ” onwards.

In section 260, in subsection (1) the words from “ may give ” to “ confirmation or ”, in subsection (5), paragraph (b) and the words from “ or under ” to “ 61 of this Act ”, and the words from “ may give ” to “ notice or ”, and in subsection (6), the words “ council or ”.

In section 275(1), the definitions of “ joint planning committee ”, “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In Schedule 10, paragraph 3 and in paragraph 10, the words from “ may give ” to “ confirmation, or ”.

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Flood prevention and flood warning systems.

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Fire services.

Offices, shops and railway premises.

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Registration of births, deaths and marriages.

Production and supply of heat and electricity etc. by local authorities.

Savings.

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The Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and Queue Barriers) (Scotland) Act 1958

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In section 158, the words “ or magistrates ”.

In section 6, the words “ of the town clerk or other public office ”.

(b) the words from “ or dean ” to “ may be ”, and

In section 41, in subsection (1), in paragraph (a), the words from “ or the dean ” to “ may be ”, in paragraph (b) the words “ the dean of guild court ”, and in paragraph (c), the words from “ or the dean ” to “ may be ”; in subsection (2), the words “ the dean of guild court ”; in subsection (3), the words “ dean of guild court, as the case may be ”; and in subsection (4) the words from “ or where ” to “ it out ”.

In section 210, the words “ of the clerk ”.

In section 39, in the first paragraph, the words “ within such special scavenging district ”.

In section 162, the words “ magistrate or ”, where they first occur, and the word “ magistrate ”, where it second occurs.

In section 10, the words “ and crofting parish ”.

(a) the words from “ to the dean ” to “ such court ”,

In section 31, the words from “ and may further ” onwards.

In section 32(2), the words from “ but, in the case ” onwards.

In section 146, in subsection (1), the words “ or for a parish council ”, and “ of the county ”, and in subsection (2), the words “ or for any parish council ”.

In section 10, the words “ and crofting parish ”.

In the Schedule, in section 1, the definition of “ county council ”.

In section 16, the words “ dean of guild court or ”.

In section 9, the words from “ and the Secretary ” onwards.

In section 7(3), the words from “ and any question ” onwards.

In section 24, the definition of “ parish council ”.

In section 2(2), the words from “ or, in the case ” onwards.

In section 53, in subsection (2)(b), the words from “ but a right ” onwards, and in subsection (6), the words “ subject to the approval of the Minister ”.

In section 31(1), the definition of “ ferry ”.

In section 110, in subsection (1), the definition of “ Large burgh ”, and subsections (2) and (3)(b).

In section 2(2), the words from “ or, in the case ” onwards.

In section 10(5), the words from “ and if ” onwards.

In section 110, in subsection (1), the definition of “ Large burgh ”, and subsections (2) and (3)(b).

In section 11(1), the definitions of “ police area ”, “ police authority ” and “ chief officer of police ”.

In section 15, subsection (1)(a), in subsection (3), the words “ the Hawkers Act 1888, or ” and subsection (5).

In section 55(6), in paragraph (b), the words “ in England and Wales ”, and paragraph (c).

In section 268, in subsection (2), the words from “ Where the treasurer ” to the end.

In section 78(1), the definitions of “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In section 43, the words “ with the sanction of the Minister ”.

In section 145, in subsection (2), the definitions of “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In section 64(1), the definition of “ large burgh ”.

In section 1, subsections (1) to (4); in subsection (5), the words “ under this section ”; subsection (6); in subsection (7), the words “ appointed under this section ”.

In section 5, in subsection (1), paragraph (i) and, in paragraph (j), the words from “ or in any burgh ” to “ that burgh ”.

In section 86(4), the words “ town clerk or town clerk depute ” where they first occur.

In section 16(3), the words from “ of the House ” to “ 1920, or ”.

In section 6, subsection (8)(a), and, in subsection (9), the words “ or (b) by a local authority to demolish any building ”.

In section 4(3), the words “ subject to the provisions of subsection (5) of section 16 of this Act ”.

In section 25, in subsections (2) and (3), the words “ a buildings authority or ”.

In section 40(2), the words from “ in England ” to “ in Scotland ”.

In section 6, the words “ or at a special meeting of the magistrates ”.

In section 15, the words from “ and the expression ” onwards.

In section 25, in subsections (2) and (3), the words “ a buildings authority or ”.

In section 5, in the definition of “ Highlands and Islands ”, the words from “ inclusive ” onwards.

In section 2(1), in the definition of “ joint association ” the words from “ consisting ” to “ other area ”.

In Schedule 6, in paragraph 1 the words “ or a master of works ”.

In section 168(1), the words “ or other area ”.

In section 18(2), the words from “ burgh ” to “ county ”.

In section 29(1), the words “ or town clerk ”.

In section 19, in subsection (2), the words “ the expression “local authority” includes a district council, and ”.

In section 44(1), the words “ with the consent of the Board ”.

In section 3(2), the words from “ and the proviso ” to the end.

In section 3(3)(d), the words “ or local ”.

In section 184, the words “ the sanitary inspector or ”.

In section 168(1), the words “ or other area ”.

In section 2, in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), the words “ and grants under the Rating Act 1966 ”.

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(b), the words “ or 2 ”.

In section 121(4), the words from “ In the application ” onwards.

In section 47(1), the word “ either ” and the words from “ or, where ” to the end.

In section 31(2), the words from “ and where ” onwards.

In section 13, the words from “ and shall ” onwards.

In Schedule 1, the words “ parish of and ”, in both places where they occur.

In section 19, in subsection (2), the words “ the expression “local authority” includes a district council, and ”.

In section 21, subsection (2), in subsection (6), the words from “ and in relation to ” to the end, and subsection (7).

In section 41(2), the words from “ so far ” to “ a county ”.

In section 46(1), the words from “ or any magistrate ” to “ Police Act ”.

In section 107, in subsection (2), the words from “ who are not ” to “ another fire authority ”.

In section 17(3), paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (b), the words from the beginning to “ burgh ”.

In section 5, subsection (1)(a), in subsection (1)(c) the words “ any region, or ” and subsection (3) so far as relating to new regional water boards.

In section 5(2), the words from “ in such manner ” to “ direct ”.

paragraph 5(2) and (3), in paragraph 10, the word “ triennial ”, in paragraph 18, the word “ county ”, wherever it occurs, and paragraph 25.

In section 2, in subsection (1), the words from “ or, before ” onwards, in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), the words “ burghs or other ” and paragraph (d), and subsection (8).

In section 78(1), the definition of “ district council ”.

In section 2, in subsection (1), the words from “ or, before ” onwards, in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), the words “ burghs or other ” and paragraph (d), and subsection (8).

In section 41(1)(b), the words “ with the approval of the Secretary of State ”.

In section 69(3), the words from “ but where ” to the end.

In section 26(1) the words from “ and section 37 ” to the end.

In section 51, in subsection (1), the definition of “ burgh ”, and subsection (2).

In section 26(1) the words from “ and section 37 ” to the end.

In section 2, in subsection (1), the words from “ or, before ” onwards, in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), the words “ burghs or other ” and paragraph (d), and subsection (8).

In section 78(1), the definition of “ district council ”.

In section 34, in subsection (1), the words “ or, as the case may be, regional water board ”, where twice occurring, in subsection (2), the words “ or as the case may be, regional water board ”, where twice occurring, and the words “ or board ”, and, in subsection (3), the words “ or regional water board ”, where twice occurring.

In section 47, in subsection (1), the definition of “ regional water board ”, in subsection (6), the words “ or regional water board ”, and subsection (7).

In section 46(1), the words from “ or any magistrate ” to “ Police Act ”.

In section 26(1) the words from “ and section 37 ” to the end.

In section 17, in subsection (1), in paragraph (ii), the words “ section 1 of ”, and in subsection (2) the words “ or buildings authority ”.

In section 43, in subsection (1), the words from “ and (b) ” onwards, and in subsection (3), the words from “ and the notice ” onwards.

In section 15(1), the words from “ and in relation ” onwards.

In section 115, in subsection (1), the words from “ and the Secretary ” onwards, and subsection (2).

In section 97(1), the words from “ at any time ” to “ 1969 ”.

In section 153(1), the words from “ (other ” to “ State) ”.

In section 63(1), the words from “ then ” to “ State ”.

In section 43, in subsection (1), the words from “ and (b) ” onwards, and in subsection (3), the words from “ and the notice ” onwards.

In section 85(1), the words from “ and which is situated ” to the end.

In section 153(1), the words from “ (other ” to “ State) ”.

In section 13(3), the words from “ but as if ” to the end.

In section 10(2), the words from “ (but not ” to “ local plan) ”

In section 63(1), the words from “ then ” to “ State ”.

In section 43, in subsection (1), the words from “ and (b) ” onwards, and in subsection (3), the words from “ and the notice ” onwards.

In section 63(1), the words from “ then ” to “ State ”.

In section 109(1), the words “ with the consent of the Secretary of State ”.

In section 113, subsection (2), in subsection (3), the words from “ except ” to “ State ”, and, in subsection (6), the words from “ and on the ” to “ under this section ”.

In section 109(1), the words “ with the consent of the Secretary of State ”.

In section 113, subsection (2), in subsection (3), the words from “ except ” to “ State ”, and, in subsection (6), the words from “ and on the ” to “ under this section ”.

In section 275(1), the definitions of “ joint planning committee ”, “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In Schedule 10, paragraph 3 and in paragraph 10, the words from “ may give ” to “ confirmation, or ”.

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In section 158, the words “ or magistrates ”.

In section 39, in the first paragraph, the words “ within such special scavenging district ”.

In section 6, the words “ of the town clerk or other public office ”.

In section 31, the words from “ and may further ” onwards.

In section 42, the words “ in any special scavenging district ” in both places where they occur.

In the Schedule, in section 1, the definition of “ county council ”.

In section 98, in subsection (2), the words from “ intimated ” to “ Scotland and ”, in subsection (3), the proviso, in subsection (4), the words

In section 103(12), the word “ Guild ” and in sub-paragraph (1) the words “ dean of guild court ”.

In section 13, in subsection (4) the words from “ and, as regards ” to the end and subsections (9), (10) and (12).

In section 17(2), the words from “ measured ” to “ State ”.

In section 3(1)(a) and (b), the words “ local authority or ”.

In section 4(3), the words “ subject to the provisions of subsection (5) of section 16 of this Act ”.

In section 11(2)(b), the words “ or, in Scotland, each electoral division ”.

In section 41(2), the words “ Except in Scotland ”.

In section 78(1), the definitions of “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In section 4(3), the words “ subject to the provisions of subsection (5) of section 16 of this Act ”.

In section 21, in subsection (1), the words “ are situated within the landward area of a county and ”.

In section 83(4), the word “ district ”.

In section 15, the words from “ and the expression ” onwards.

In section 25, in subsections (2) and (3), the words “ a buildings authority or ”.

In section 4(3) as set out in its application to Scotland, section 12(5), the words “ or, as the case may be, the plans of the building were approved by the local authority ”.

In section 15(1), the definition of “ burgh ”.

In section 4(1) the words “ Subject to section 37 of this Act ”.

In section 52(3), paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (c), the words “ the council of a county ”.

In section 8(5), the words from “ by their ” to “ town clerk ”.

In section 4, in subsection (5), the words “ or any provision for like purposes contained in any local Act ” and the words from “ or any such provision ” to the end.

In section 86, in subsection (1), the words from “ and, on a vacancy ” onwards, and subsection (2).

In Schedule 3, in paragraph 2(b), the words “ or committee ”.

In Schedule 2, in Forms 1 and 3, the words “ parish of and ”; and in Form 2, the words “ burgh of and ”.

In section 21, subsection (2), in subsection (6), the words from “ and in relation to ” to the end, and subsection (7).

In section 86, in subsection (1), the words from “ and, on a vacancy ” onwards, and subsection (2).

In section 69(3), the words from “ but where ” to the end.

In section 5(2), the words from “ in such manner ” to “ direct ”.

In section 41(2), the words from “ so far ” to “ a county ”.

In section 51, in subsection (1), the definition of “ burgh ”, and subsection (2).

In section 78(1), the definition of “ district council ”.

In section 41(2), the words from “ so far ” to “ a county ”.

In section 13(3), the words from “ but as if ” to the end.

In section 275(1), the definitions of “ joint planning committee ”, “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In Schedule 10, paragraph 3 and in paragraph 10, the words from “ may give ” to “ confirmation, or ”.

In section 111(1), the words “ and confirmed by the Secretary of State ”.

In section 275(1), the definitions of “ joint planning committee ”, “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In Schedule 10, paragraph 3 and in paragraph 10, the words from “ may give ” to “ confirmation, or ”.

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In section 10, the words from “ or the Clerk of Supply ” to “ city or burgh ”, where they occur second.

In Part I of Schedule (B), in paragraph (3), the words “ city, town or ”, where first occurring, and the words from “ or if there be none ” onwards.

In section 2, the words from “ and ” onwards.

In section 47, the words from “ but in all cases ” onwards.

In section 2(1), the words “ of any burgh or parish ”, in both places where they occur.

In section 128, the words “ of the Roads and Streets in Police Burghs (Scotland) Act, 1891, and ”.

In section 150, the words “ the Dean of Guild Court or ”.

In section 16, the words from “ References to a county ” to “ respective powers and duties ”.

In section 28, the words “ subject to the consent of the Board ”.

In section 22(4), the words “ continue to ”.

In section 7, the words “ between any of them respectively ”.

In section 4, in subsections (1), (2)(bb) and (2)(c), the words “ or county borough ”.

In section 2(5), the words “ not exceeding five shillings ” and the words “ not exceeding one shilling ”.

In section 42, the words “ in any special scavenging district ” in both places where they occur.

In section 7(3), the words from “ and any question ” onwards.

In section 53, in subsection (2)(b), the words from “ but a right ” onwards, and in subsection (6), the words “ subject to the approval of the Minister ”.

In section 17(2), the words from “ measured ” to “ State ”.

In section 31(1), the definition of “ ferry ”.

In section 98, in subsection (2), the words from “ intimated ” to “ Scotland and ”, in subsection (3), the proviso, in subsection (4), the words

In section 12(3), the words “ against an authority ” and “ to the authority ”.

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 19, the words from “ Any dispute ” onwards, and in paragraph 24(2), the words from “ or as ” onwards.

In section 6(a), the words from “ and any expenses ” onwards.

In section 235(1), the words from the beginning to “ 1911 ”.

In section 252, the words from “ whether such expenses ” to “ county council ”.

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 19, the words from “ Any dispute ” onwards, and in paragraph 24(2), the words from “ or as ” onwards.

In section 29(2), in the proviso, the words from “ and any ” onwards.

In section 12, in the proviso to subsection (2)(a), the words “ subsection (2) of section 3 and ”, and, in subsection (9), the proviso.

In section 279, the words “ with consent of the Secretary of State ”; and, in the proviso, in paragraph (i), the words from “ shall require ” to “ fund or ”, and paragraph (ii).

In section 1(8) the definitions of “ county ”, “ large burgh ” and “ small burgh ”.

In section 9, the words from “ and the Secretary ” onwards.

In section 12(3), the words “ against an authority ” and “ to the authority ”.

In section 53, in subsection (1), the words from “ in accordance ” to “ may make ”, and subsection (4).