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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

 
Wikipedia: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1847
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title: An Act to consolidate with amendments the enactments relating to authorities for the purposes of local government in Scotland.
Statute book chapter: 10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 65
Territorial extent: Scotland
Dates
Date of Royal Assent: 31 July 1947
Other legislation
Repealing legislation: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Status: Repealed

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 65) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on 1 October 1947.

Section 1 of the Act reads "For the purposes of local government, Scotland shall be divided into counties, counties of cities, large burghs and small burghs, and the landward area of every county shall, save as provided in this Part of this Act, be divided into districts"

Contents

New local government areas

Section 2 defines the new local government areas. From Schedule 1:

Counties

Counties of cities

Large burghs

Small burghs

The local government divisions established by the 1947 Act were abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

References

  • Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947

See also



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