Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 substituted (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 11(1), 19(1) (with s. 13(5))
5(1)A Boundary Commission may take into account, if and to such extent as they think fit—U.K.
(a)special geographical considerations, including in particular the size, shape and accessibility of a constituency;
(b)local government boundaries as they exist on the most recent ordinary council-election day before the review date;
(c)boundaries of existing constituencies;
(d)any local ties that would be broken by changes in constituencies;
(e)the inconveniences attendant on such changes.
(2)The Boundary Commission for England may take into account, if and to such extent as they think fit, boundaries of the electoral regions specified in Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (ignoring paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule and the references to Gibraltar) as it has effect on the most recent ordinary council-election day before the review date.
(3)This rule has effect subject to rules 2 and 4.]