Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

1986 CHAPTER 56

X1An Act to consolidate the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Acts 1949 to 1979 and certain related enactments.

[7th November 1986]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Editorial Information

X1A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act: functions of the Secretary of State made exercisable concurrently with the Lord Chancellor (25.11.2002) by The Transfer of Functions (Transport, Local Government and the Regions) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2626), art. 11(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 12, 13)

C2Act extended (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 3 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2

Act modified (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 9(1) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2A

Act extended (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 33(3) (with s. 95): S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.

C3Act: functions transferred (19.8.2003) by virtue of the The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 4, Sch. 1

C4Act functions made exercisable concurrently (18.8.2010) by Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837), arts. 1(2), 3

C6Act power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (15.9.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 58(1)-(3), (7)

C7Act power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 54(2)-(5), 157(1); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(b)

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 7.2.1987 see s. 9(2)