http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/25/section/4/enactedParliamentary Constituencies Act 2020enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2020-12-17 Reports of the Boundary CommissionsPublicity and consultation 4 1 Section 5 of the 1986 Act (publicity and consultation) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (1)(a)(iii) (length of initial consultation period), for “12 weeks” substitute “eight weeks”. 3 Omit subsections (1)(b) and (3) (duty to hold public hearings during initial consultation period and related provision). 4 In subsection (4)(a) (duty to publish information after the initial consultation period), omit “and records of public hearings held under subsection (1)(b) above”. 5 In subsection (4)(b) (the secondary consultation period)— a for “things” substitute “representations”, and b for “four weeks” substitute “eight weeks”. 6 After subsection (4)(b) insert— c shall cause public hearings to be held at such times during the secondary consultation period as they think fit. 7 After subsection (4) insert— 4A Schedule 2A contains further provision about public hearings under subsection (4)(c). 4B After the end of the secondary consultation period, the Commission— a must publish, in such manner as they think fit, records of public hearings held under subsection (4)(c), and b must take such steps as they think fit to inform people in the proposed constituencies that written representations with respect to those records may be made to the Commission during a specified period of eight weeks (“the third consultation period”). 8 In subsection (5) (requirements if revised proposals)— a after “revised proposed constituencies” insert “before the beginning of the third consultation period”, and b in paragraph (c), for “a specified period of eight weeks” substitute “the third consultation period”. 9 In subsection (7) (the taking of steps), after “(4)” insert “, (4B)”. 10 In subsection (8) (duty to consider certain matters)— a in paragraph (a), after “(4)(b)” insert “, (4B)(b)”, and b in paragraph (b), for “(1)(b)” substitute “(4)(c)”. 11 In subsection (10)(b), after “(4)” insert “, (4B)”. 12 After subsection (10) insert— 11 If the report mentioned in subsection (1) is a 2023 report, this section applies in relation to that report as if— a in subsection (4)(b), the reference to eight weeks were a reference to six weeks, and b in subsection (4B)(b), the reference to eight weeks were a reference to four weeks. 12 In subsection (11), a “2023 report” means a report that is required by section 3(2) to be submitted before 1 July 2023.
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