Islands (Scotland) Act 2018

18 Constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar

(1) In schedule 1 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituencies, regions and regional members)—

(a) in paragraph 1(2), before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) the existing constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar,”,

(b) in paragraph 3(1), for “1(2)(a)” substitute “1(2)(za), (a)”, and

(c) in paragraph 12, in Rule 2—

(i) in paragraph (3), for “71” substitute “70”, and

(ii) in paragraph (7), after “areas of” insert “Comhairle nan Eilean Siar,”.

(2) In the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/501)—

(a) article 2 is to be read as if Na h-Eileanan an Iar were not included in the “deposited data” within the meaning of article 2(2), and

(b) in schedule 1—

(i) in the introductory words before the table, after “than” insert “Na h-Eileanan an Iar,”, and

(ii) in the table, the entry for the constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar is revoked.

(3) In article 42(10) of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/425), after “article” insert “the constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar,”.