http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/56/section/9/2011-09-15Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 An Act to consolidate the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Acts 1949 to 1979 and certain related enactments.1986-11-07texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2011-09-15 Citation commencement and extent.91This Act may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, and shall be included among the Acts which may be cited as the Representation of the People Acts.2This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.3This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
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