SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments

PART 1Primary legislation

Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)

5.

(1)

The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 3 (reports of the Boundary Commissions)47, after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)

In this section—

“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Leader of the House of Commons;

“the Leader of the House of Commons” means the Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975) who is for the time being designated as Leader of the House of Commons by the Prime Minister.”

(3)

In section 4 (Orders in Council)48, after subsection (7) insert—

“(8)

In this section, “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Leader of the House of Commons (within the meaning of section 3(7A)).”

(4)

Omit section 6B49.

(5)

In Schedule 1 (the Boundary Commissions), after paragraph 12 insert—

“Functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office13.

In this Schedule, “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office.”