The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005. U.K.

(2) Subject to section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, this Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) In this Order–

(a) any reference to a ward is a reference to the ward of the local government area in which that ward is situated; and

(b) any reference to a local government area is a reference to that area as it existed on 30th November 2004.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 10.2.2005, see art. 1(2)

2.  Scotland shall be divided into the constituencies– U.K.

(a) which are named in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order;

(b) which comprise the areas which are set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of the constituency; and

(c) which are designated as being either county constituencies or burgh constituencies according to the name in column 1 of that Schedule.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in force at 10.2.2005, see art. 1(2)

3.  Each electoral registration officer for the constituencies referred to in Article 2 above shall make such re-arrangement or adaptation of the registers of parliamentary electors as may be necessary to give effect to this Order. U.K.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 3 in force at 10.2.2005, see art. 1(2)

4.  The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1995(1) is revoked. U.K.

Commencement Information

I4 Art. 4 in force at 10.2.2005, see art. 1(2)

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council