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Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025
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62Boundaries Scotland: changing date of next review of local government wards and number of councillors
(1)The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 is modified as follows.
(2)In section 14 (duty and power to review local government areas), after subsection (4) insert—
“(5)Any review under this section must be completed no less than 18 months before the date of the next ordinary local election (within the meaning of section 43(1C) of the Representation of the People Act 1983).”.
(3)In section 16 (wards and councillors: substantive changes in electoral arrangements)—
(a)in subsection (2A)(a), for “31 December 2028” substitute “31 October 2030”, and
(b)after subsection (3), insert—
“(4)Boundaries Scotland may not submit a report in accordance with subsection (2A)(b) or make a proposal to the Scottish Ministers following a review under subsection (3) during any period of 18 months immediately preceding the date of each ordinary local election (within the meaning of section 43(1C) of the Representation of the People Act 1983) held after 6 May 2032.”.
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