1 †Incorporation of Rockall into the United Kingdom as part of the County of Inverness.
As from the date of the passing of this Act, the Island of Rockall (of which possession was formally taken in the name of Her Majesty on 18th September 1955 in pursuance of a Royal Warrant dated 14th September 1955 addressed to the Captain of Her Majesty’s Ship Vidal) shall be incorporated into that part of the United Kingdom known as Scotland and shall form part of the Western Isles, and the law of Scotland shall apply accordingly.
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Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 214(2), Sch. 27 para. 202