UKPGA-2004-13 — Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Constituencies and regions

s. 1(1)

For Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (which makes provision about constituencies, regions and regional members of the Scottish Parliament) there is substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 below.

s. 1(2)

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s. 1(3)

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s. 1(4)

But paragraphs 3 to 14 of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 as so substituted or as so substituted and modified (as the case may be) have no effect until 30 June 2007.

s. 1(5)

Paragraphs 17 to 24 of Schedule 3 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 are repealed.

s. 2 — Current reviews

Schedule 3 has effect.

s. 3 — Expenditure

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.

s. 4 — Short title

This Act may be cited as the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004.

Sch 1

Substitution of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998

Sch 2

Transitional modifications of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998

Sch 2 para 1

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Sch 2 para 2

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Sch 2 para 3

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Sch 2 para 4

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Sch 3

Current Boundary Commission reviews

Sch 3 para 1

This Schedule has effect in relation to any report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland under section 3 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56) which is submitted to the Secretary of State at any time before the passing of this Act.

Sch 3 para 2

Any recommendation included in the report in pursuance of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (as it had effect at that time) (duty of Boundary Commission to make recommendations as to regions and regional members) must be ignored.

Sch 3 para 3

Sch 3 para 3(1)

This paragraph applies if before the passing of this Act the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament—

Sch 3 para 3(1)(a)

a report containing such recommendations, and

Sch 3 para 3(1)(b)

a draft of an Order in Council giving effect (with or without modification) to the recommendations of the Boundary Commission.

Sch 3 para 3(2)

The Secretary of State must—

Sch 3 para 3(2)(a)

withdraw the draft of the Order in Council;

Sch 3 para 3(2)(b)

lay a new draft of an Order giving effect (with or without modification) to the recommendations of the Boundary Commission (ignoring any recommendation mentioned in paragraph 2).

Sch 3 para 4

Sch 3 para 4(1)

This paragraph applies if before the passing of this Act an Order in Council has been made giving effect (with or without modifications) to recommendations mentioned in paragraph 2.

Sch 3 para 4(2)

So much of the Order as relates to regions or regional members for the purposes of that Schedule must be ignored.

UKPGA-2004-13 Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 UK

Electoral Commission and Boundary Committee for Scotland

Review and proposed recommendations by Boundary Committee for Scotland

Notice of proposed report or recommendation