SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments
The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 (c.10)
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1
The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In Schedule 1 (simple majority system (for Great Britain) with S T V (for Northern Ireland)), in paragraph 4—
a
in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “region or islands”, in each place where they occur, substitute “
local government
”
; and
b
in sub-paragraph (5)(b), for “a region, islands area or district” substitute “
the area of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
”
.
3
In Schedule 2 (European Parliamentary constituencies in Great Britain), in paragraph 5A(4), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (b), for “the council of a region, islands area or district” substitute “
a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
”
.