There shall be eight regions for the purposes of this Act.

Those regions shall be the eight European Parliamentary constituencies which were provided for by the M1European Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1996.

Seven regional members shall be returned for each region.

Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) are subject to any Order in Council under the M2Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (referred to in this Schedule as the 1986 Act), as that Act is extended by this Schedule.