PART 2Parliamentary constituencies
10Boundary Commissions: reports etc
1
In the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (“the 1986 Act”) section 3 (reports of the Boundary Commissions) is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (7).
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 2 to this Act (read with paragraph 7 of that Schedule)” there is substituted “
Schedule 2 to this Act
”
;
b
in paragraph (b), the words “(read with paragraph 7)” are repealed.
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4
After subsection (2A) there is inserted—
2B
In relation to any report which a Boundary Commission are required by subsection (2) above to submit before a particular date but have not yet submitted (a “pending boundary report”), the Commission shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Commons—
a
during the January that begins one year and nine months before that date, and
b
during each subsequent January,
a report setting out what progress they have made with the preparation of the pending boundary report, with particular reference to the requirement in subsection (2) above.
2C
On receiving a report under subsection (2B) above, the Speaker shall lay it before Parliament.
5
Subsection (3) is repealed.
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7
Subsections (7) and (8) are repealed.
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9
In Schedule 1 to the 1986 Act (the Boundary Commissions), in paragraph 5(d) (assessor officers of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland)—
a
for “and the” there is substituted “
, the
”
;
b
at the end there is inserted “
and the Chief Survey Officer of Land and Property Services
”
.
10
In paragraph 6 of that Schedule (assistant Commissioners)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), for the words after “assistant Commissioners” there is substituted “
to assist the Commission in the discharge of their functions.
”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (2), for “inquiry” there is substituted “
matter
”
.
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