Elections to the Scottish ParliamentS
18Constituency of Na h-Eileanan an IarS
(1)In schedule 1 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituencies, regions and regional members)—
(a)in paragraph 1(2), before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)the existing constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar,”,
(b)in paragraph 3(1), for “1(2)(a)” substitute “ 1(2)(za), (a) ”, and
(c)in paragraph 12, in Rule 2—
(i)in paragraph (3), for “71” substitute “ 70 ”, and
(ii)in paragraph (7), after “areas of” insert “ Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, ”.
(2)In the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/501)—
(a)article 2 is to be read as if Na h-Eileanan an Iar were not included in the “deposited data” within the meaning of article 2(2), and
(b)in schedule 1—
(i)in the introductory words before the table, after “than” insert “ Na h-Eileanan an Iar, ”, and
(ii)in the table, the entry for the constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar is revoked.
(3)In article 42(10) of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/425), after “article” insert “ the constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar, ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 18 in force at 4.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/282, reg. 2