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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
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F1S. 205 repealed by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), Sch. 10 Pt. II
206 Admission of honorary freemen.S
(1)[F2A local authority] may, by resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of the members voting thereon at a meeting of the [F2authority] the notice of which specifies the proposed admission as an item of business, admit to be honorary freemen of [F3their area] persons of distinction and any persons who have rendered eminent service to [F3their area].
(2)An officer designated for the purpose by [F4local authority] shall keep a roll containing the names of persons admitted to be freemen under this section.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 206(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(63)(a)(i)(ii); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F3Words in s. 206(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(63)(a)(iii); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
F4Words in s. 206(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(63)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)
207 Limitation of rights of freemen.S
Nothing in this Part of this Act shall—
(a)confer any right of membership or any right or interest in the properties, funds, revenues or privileges of any guild or incorporation of crafts; or
(b)confer any right or interest in any burgess acres or any grazing rights connected therewith, or affect the law or practice existing at the commencement of this Act with reference to the use, enjoyment and administration of any such burgess acres or grazing rights.
208 Provisions as to Sundays etc.S
(1)Where the day or the last day on which anything is required or permitted by or in pursuance of this Act to be done is a Sunday, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, bank holiday, or a public holiday, or a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, the requirement or permission shall be deemed to relate to the first day thereafter which is not one of the days before mentioned, but, save as aforesaid or as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, in reckoning a number of days for the purposes of this Act, the days before specified shall not be excluded.
(2)Where under the foregoing provisions of this section an election is postponed, the day on which the election is held shall be treated as the day of election for all purposes of this Act relating to that election:
Provided that where a day is declared to be a bank holiday or day of public thanksgiving or mourning, nothing in this subsection shall affect the validity of any act done in relation to an election before or on the date of the declaration.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 208 applied (temp. from 6.4.1995 until 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. para. 3
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