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)The Secretary of State may by direction given to [F2Boundaries Scotland] vary the length of any interval specified in section 14(1) of this Act either as respects the whole review or as respects any particular case or cases.
(2)Subject to section 16 of this Act, the Secretary of State may direct [F3Boundaries Scotland] to conduct a review of the local government areas as a whole, or of any one or more such areas or parts thereof, for the purpose of considering whether to make such proposals in relation to the areas as are authorised by section 13 of this Act and what proposals, if any, to make, and [F4Boundaries Scotland] shall formulate any such proposals accordingly.
(3)The Secretary of State may direct [F5Boundaries Scotland] not to undertake during a specified period a review of any one or more local government areas or parts of such areas which [F6it has] the duty or power to review under section 14 of this Act.
(4)The Secretary of State may give directions to [F7Boundaries Scotland] for [F8its] guidance in conducting reviews under this Part of this Act and in making proposals in consequence thereof, and the directions may relate to all such reviews or to any particular review or class of review.
(5)A direction shall not be given under subsection (4) above with respect to any review conducted under this Part of this Act except after consultation with associations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of local authorities.
(6)The Secretary of State may give directions to [F9Boundaries Scotland] with respect to the order in which areas are to be reviewed by [F10it] under sections 14 and 15(2) of this Act.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 15(1) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F3Words in s. 15(2) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F4Words in s. 15(2) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(3)(c); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F5Words in s. 15(3) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F6Words in s. 15(3) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(6)(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F7Words in s. 15(4) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F8Word in s. 15(4) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(7); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F9Words in s. 15(6) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F10Word in s. 15(6) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 1(4)(b); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 15. 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))