Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (20.8.2004) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 4(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2004/351, art. 2 (with art. 3)
C2Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (4.10.2018) by Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 12), s. 20(3)(4), 31(2); S.S.I. 2018/282, reg. 2
Textual Amendments
F1S. 12 cross-heading substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(14); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
(1)Subject to sections 15 and 16 of this Act, it shall be the duty of [F2Boundaries Scotland], not less than [F3eight] nor more than [F4twelve] years after [F51st April 1996] and thereafter at intervals of not less than [F3eight] nor more than [F4twelve] years from the submission of the last report of [F6Boundaries Scotland] on the previous review under this subsection, to review all local government areas for the purpose of considering whether to make such proposals in relation to all or any or any part of those areas as are authorised by section 13 of this Act and what proposals, if any, to make, and [F6Boundaries Scotland] shall formulate any such proposals accordingly.
(2)Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, [F7Boundaries Scotland] may at any time, subject to sections 15 and 16 of this Act, review all or any or any part of the local government areas for the purpose of considering whether to make such proposals in relation to them as are authorised by section 13 of this Act, and what proposals, if any, to make, and [F8Boundaries Scotland] shall formulate any such proposals accordingly.
(3)If [F9Boundaries Scotland] receive a request from a local authority or from any person that [F10it] should conduct a review under subsection (2) above with respect to any local government area in which the authority or person appears to [F11Boundaries Scotland] to have an interest, [F11Boundaries Scotland] shall consider the request.
(4)In any case where the Secretary of State has made an order under section 1 of the M1New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 designating any land as, or as an extension of, a new town and the area of the new town as so designated or so extended is not wholly comprised within one district, he shall, as soon as practicable after the order has become operative, send to [F12Boundaries Scotland] a notice stating that the order is in operation and specifying the districts within which that area is situated, and on receipt of such a notice it shall be the duty of [F13Boundaries Scotland], subject to section 15(3) of this Act, to review the areas of those districts for the purpose of considering whether to make such proposals in relation to them as are authorised by section 13 of this Act and what proposals, if any, to make, and [F13Boundaries Scotland] shall formulate any such proposals accordingly.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 14(1) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(c); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F3Words in s. 14(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(2)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c), Sch. 2
F4Words in s. 14(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(2)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c), Sch. 2
F5Words in s. 14(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(2)(c); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c), Sch. 2
F6Words in s. 14(1) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(3)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F7Words in s. 14(2) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(c); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F8Words in s. 14(2) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(3)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F9Words in s. 14(3) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(c); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F10Word in s. 14(3) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(5)(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F11Words in s. 14(3) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(3)(b)(iii); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F12Words in s. 14(4) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(c); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F13Words in s. 14(4) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(3)(b)(iv); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 14 power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 19(3), 163(2)(3) (with s. 156(6))
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