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Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

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3 Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles.S

(1)The islands councils of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles shall continue to exist as bodies corporate but, on and after 1st April 1996—

(a)they shall be known as “Orkney Islands Council”, “Shetland Islands Council” and “Western Isles Council”; and

(b)their areas shall be known as “Orkney Islands”, “Shetland Islands” and “Western Isles”,

respectively.

(2)The islands councils consisting of the councillors elected for the islands areas of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles at the ordinary election held in 1994 shall continue as councils until the second ordinary election of councillors for the new councils held under section 5 of this Act.

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C1S. 3(1)(a) excluded (27.4.1997) by 1973 c. 65, s. 23(1A) (as inserted (27.4.1997) by 1997 c. 6, ss. 1, 2(2))

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