4(1)In section 1 of the [1948 c. 65.] Representation of the People Act 1948 the following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (1)—
“(1)There shall for the purpose of parliamentary elections be the county and borough constituencies (or in Scotland the county and burgh constituencies), each returning a single member, which are described in Orders in Council made under the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Acts 1949 to 1979. ”
(2)Neither sub-paragraph (1) above nor the repeal by this Act of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1948 shall affect the constitution of the Northern Ireland Assembly in being at the commencement of this Act or any election to the Assembly before the next general election to the Assembly.