Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

170 War memorials

(1) The local authority for the purposes of the [1923 c. 18.] War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923 as extended to Scotland by section 133(3) of the [1948 c. 26.] Local Government Act 1948 shall be a local authority within the meaning of this Act; and the powers conferred on a local authority by section 1 of the said Act of 1923 as so extended with regard to war memorials shall apply to any war memorial outside as well as within their area.

(2) In consequence of subsection (1) above the said section 133(3) shall have effect as if—

(a) after the word " modifications " there were inserted the following head—

“(ia) in section 1, for the words " within their district" there shall be substituted the words " whether within or outside their area”;

(b) for head (ii) there were substituted the following head—

“(ii) " local authority " means a regional, islands or district council.”