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Changes over time for: Paragraph 4
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Point in time view as at 15/09/2011.
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, Paragraph 4.
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[4(1)A constituency shall not have an area of more than 13,000 square kilometres.U.K.
(2)A constituency does not have to comply with rule 2(1)(a) if—
(a)it has an area of more than 12,000 square kilometres, and
(b)the Boundary Commission concerned are satisfied that it is not reasonably possible for the constituency to comply with that rule.]
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