This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1978.

Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be construed as referring to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including, unless the context otherwise requires, this Act.

Paragraph 2 of the Schedule to this Act shall not come into force until 1st January 1979.

This Act extends to Scotland only.