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(1)If in Scotland-Co) for any reason a local authority or members of a local authority are not elected in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and the case is not otherwise provided for, or
(b)there is for any reason no legally constituted local authority for any area, or
(c)the number of members of a local authority then in office is less than the quorum ascertained in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 7 to that Act of 1973 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities),
the Secretary of State may direct the holding of an election for filling such vacancies as exist, and the election shall be held as soon as practicable after that, on a date to be fixed by him.
(2)The Secretary of State may in that direction—
(a)make such provision as appears to him expedient for authorising any person to act in place of a local authority pending the election of members of the authority by an election under subsection (1) above; and
(b)make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision as appears to him to be necessary or proper.
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