Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

330 Dean of guild, and &c. of certain burghs to be members of town council.

(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the persons elected to the office of dean of guild by the several guildries of the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth shall by virtue of their said elections be constituent members of the town councils of the said cities respectively, and shall as such exercise all the functions exercised immediately before the commencement of this Act by the dean of guild in the said cities respectively.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the persons elected to the offices of dean of guild and deacon convener or convener of trades by the guild brethren and convenery respectively in the city of Edinburgh and to the offices of dean of guild and deacon convener by the merchants house and trades house respectively in the city of Glasgow shall by virtue of their said election be constituent members of the town councils of the said cities respectively and shall exercise all the functions exercised immediately before the commencement of this Act by such office bearers in these cities.

(3) The provisions of this Act relating to the qualification, retirement and election of town councillors shall not be applicable to such persons, and in computing the number of town councillors or the number to retire, the said persons shall not be reckoned as councillors.