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1(1)Section 28 of the M1Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 shall be amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2) for the words “section 2(1) or (3) of the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949” there shall be substituted the words “section 3(1) or (3) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986”.
(3)In subsection (3) for the words “Act of 1949” there shall be substituted the words “Act of 1986”.
(4)In subsection (4) for the words from the beginning to “in report)” there shall be substituted the words “Sections 3(4) and (5), 4 and 5(1) (implementation of recommendations in report of Boundary Commission and publication of notice of proposed report)”.
(5)For subsection (5) there shall be substituted—
“(5)An Order in Council under the said Act of 1986 for giving effect, with or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in a report or supplementary report of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland may make amendments consequential on giving effect to those recommendations in section 1(1) of and in the Schedule to the said Act of 1973”.
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2The said section 28 shall (notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the M2House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1979) continue to have effect with the substitution for subsection (6) of—
“(6)The coming into force of any such Order in Council shall not affect any election to the Assembly before the next general election to the Assembly or affect the constitution of the Assembly then in being.”
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