110(1)The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)In Schedule 1 (simple majority system (for Great Britain) with S T V (for Northern Ireland)), in paragraph 4—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “region or islands”, in each place where they occur, substitute “ local government ”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (5)(b), for “a region, islands area or district” substitute “ the area of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.
(3)In Schedule 2 (European Parliamentary constituencies in Great Britain), in paragraph 5A(4), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b), for “the council of a region, islands area or district” substitute “ a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.