Reserve Forces Act 1980

131 Lieutenancies in Scotland

(1) Her Majesty—

(a) shall appoint for each region of Scotland such number of lord-lieutenants as She thinks fit;

(b) shall appoint a lord-lieutenant for each islands area of Scotland; and

(c) may appoint lieutenants for each region and islands area.

(2) The Lord Provost of the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow shall by virtue of his office be lord-lieutenant for the district of the city concerned and Her Majesty may appoint lieutenants for each such district.

(3) The lord-lieutenants and lieutenants appointed for a region under subsection (1) above shall discharge their functions in such parts of the region as may be determined by Order in Council made by Her Majesty.

(4) Where an Order in Council is made in pursuance of subsection (3) above, any deputy lieutenant holding office immediately before the date on which the Order in Council is made shall (without prejudice to any power of removal or of directing removal from any office) continue to hold office on and after the date as deputy lieutenant of the part of the region in which he resides or of such other part as may be specified in the Order in Council.

(5) In this section " region " does not include the districts of the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.