The Stornoway Harbour Revision Order 1995

• Citation: S.I. 1995/740
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Stornoway Harbour Revision Order 1995 and shall come into force on 14th March 1995.

Section 2 Amendment of Stornoway Harbour Order 1976

(1) Section 2(1) of the Stornoway Harbour Order 1976 is amended by inserting in the definition of “the burgh” after the word “divisions” where it secondly occurs the words “or on and after 1st April 1996 any electoral wards”.

(2) Section 5 of the said Order is amended as follows:—

(a) in subsection (1)(b)—

(i) after the word “divisions” there shall be inserted “or wards”; and

(ii) the words “and so far as possible ratepayers in respect of property within the burgh;” shall be omitted;

(b) in subsection (1)(c)—

(i) after the word “persons” there shall be inserted “of voting age”; and

(ii) the words “, and being ratepayers in respect of property within” and the words “(as evidenced by the Valuation Roll for the time being),” shall be omitted;

(c) in subsection (1)(e)—

(i) after the word “persons” there shall be inserted “of voting age”; and

(ii) the words “, and being ratepayers in respect of property within,” shall be omitted; and

(d) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section a person shall be deemed to be resident within the burgh at the time of a nomination or election thereunder if he is registered on the register for the time being of local government electors for an electoral division or ward comprised within the burgh.