(1)There is to be a Shetland mapping requirement.
(2)When publishing in any form a document that includes a map of Scotland, the Scottish Ministers, a local authority and any other Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions must—
(a)comply with the Shetland mapping requirement, or
(b)where Ministers or, as the case may be, the authority consider that there are reasons not to comply, provide in such manner as they consider appropriate, information about those reasons.
(3)The Shetland mapping requirement is that, in any map of Scotland, the Shetland Islands must be displayed in a manner that accurately and proportionately represents their geographical location in relation to the rest of Scotland.
Commencement Information
I1S. 17 in force at 4.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/282, reg. 2