7 Establishment of new local authorities and supplementary provisions.S
(1)Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the establishment of the new local authorities, the suspension of elections of existing authorities and related matters.
(2)This Part of this Act shall have effect, in relation to such establishment, subject to the provisions of that Schedule.
(3)Schedule 2 shall not apply in relation to the councils of Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and Western Isles.