Scotland Act 1998

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[F11(1)There are to be 73 constituencies for the purposes of this Act.U.K.

(2)The constituencies are—

[F2(za)the existing constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar,]

(a)the Orkney Islands,

(b)the Shetland Islands, and

[F3(c)the constituencies provided for by an Order in Council under paragraph 6.]

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Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 substituted (22.7.2004 with effect subject to transitional modifications set out in Sch. 2 of the amending Act until "the appropriate date", see s. 1(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 (c. 13), s. 1(1)-(4), Sch. 1 (however, paras. 3-14 of Sch. 1 as so substituted or as so substituted and modified (as the case may be) have no effect until 30.6.2007, see s. 1(4))

F3Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(c) substituted (31.10.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(5), Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f)

F4Sch. 1 para. 1(3) ceases to have effect (11.11.2010) by virtue of The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2691), arts. 1(2), 3(3)