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: The umbrella organisation for district councils in Scotland at this time was the Scottish Association of District Councils. Notable presidents of this body included the playwright Robert McLellan who was elected in 1962 and presided at the moment when Westminster announced its intention to institute the review local government in Scotland which would eventually lead to Lord Wheatley's abolition of District Councils in the early 1970s.

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.