§ (1) For the purpose of such elections, the Secretary for Scotland shall, as soon as may be after the passing of this Act, by Order divide each education area into electoral divisions, and in determining the boundaries thereof, he shall have regard, so far as may be, to the boundaries of wards in scheduled burghs, and districts, burghs and parishes in counties.
§ (2) Before making an Order under this and the following Section, the Secretary for Scotland shall cause the proposed Order to be published in such manner as to make the same known to all persons interested, and shall, after considering any objections and representations respecting the proposed Order, and causing a local inquiry to be held if he sees fit to do so, thereafter make the Order and cause the same to be forthwith published in the "Edinburgh Gazette" and in a newspaper circulating in the education area.
§ Lords Amendments: In Sub-section (1), after the word "and" ["burghs, and districts"], insert the word "of."—Agreed to.
§ At end of Sub-section (1), insert as a new Sub-section,
§ (2) The Secretary for Scotland shall also by Order determine the number of members to be elected to each education authority, and shall 3085 apportion them among the electoral divisions of the education area. In making such determination and apportionment the Secretary for Scotland shall have regard to the population, area, and other circumstances of the scheduled burgh or county, as the case may be, and the electoral divisions thereof.
§ Agreed to.
§ In Sub-section (2), leave out the words "and the following."—Agreed to.