Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 substituted (22.7.2004 with effect subject to transitional modifications set out in Sch. 2 of the amending Act until "the appropriate date", see s. 1(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 (c. 13), s. 1(1)-(4), Sch. 1 (however, paras. 3-14 of Sch. 1 as so substituted or as so substituted and modified (as the case may be) have no effect until 30.6.2007, see s. 1(4))
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 1 substituted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(2), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)
3(1)[F2The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] must keep under review the boundaries of the constituencies (other than those mentioned in paragraph 1(2)(a) and (b)).U.K.
(2)The review must be conducted in accordance with the constituency rules.
(3)[F2The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] must submit to [F3the Scottish Ministers] a report—
(a)showing the alterations they propose to the boundaries, or
(b)stating that in their opinion no alteration should be made.
(4)The first report of [F2the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] [F4to the Scottish Ministers] under this paragraph must be submitted to [F3the Scottish Ministers] [F5no earlier than 1 May 2018 and no later than 1 May 2022] .
(5)Subsequent reports must be submitted not less than eight nor more than twelve years after the date of the submission of the last report.
(6)[F2The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] may also from time to time F6... submit to [F3the Scottish Ministers] reports with respect to the area comprised in any two or more constituencies showing the constituencies into which they recommend the area should be divided in order to give effect to the constituency rules.
(7)A report under sub-paragraph (6) must recommend the same number of constituencies as that in which the area is comprised.
(8)A report of [F2the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] which recommends an alteration to the boundaries of constituencies must state as respects each constituency—
(a)the name by which they recommend it is to be known;
(b)whether they recommend that it is to be a county or a burgh constituency.
(9)As soon as practicable after [F2the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] have submitted a report to [F3the Scottish Ministers] under this paragraph [F3the Scottish Ministers] must lay before [F7the Parliament] —
(a)the report, and
(b)the draft of an Order in Council for giving effect to the recommendations contained in the report.
(10)Sub-paragraph (9)(b) does not apply if the report states that no alteration is required to be made to the boundaries of the constituencies.
F8(11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(3), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4) inserted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(5)(a), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4) substituted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(5)(b), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)
F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(6) omitted (18.5.2017) by virtue of Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(6), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)
F7Words in Sch. 1 paras. 3-7 substituted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(4)(b), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)
F8Sch. 1 para. 3(11) omitted (18.5.2017) by virtue of Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(7), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)
4(1)This paragraph applies if [F2the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] submit a report to [F9the Scottish Ministers] recommending an alteration in a constituency.U.K.
(2)In the report [F2the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] must recommend any alteration in any of the regions which they think is necessary to give effect to the regional rules.
(3)A report making a recommendation for an alteration in a region must recommend the name by which [F2the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] think the region should be known.]
Textual Amendments
F9Words in Sch. 1 paras. 3-7 substituted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(3), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)