F1SCHEDULE 1Constituencies, regions and regional members
Reports of Boundaries Scotland
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(1)
(2)
The review must be conducted in accordance with the constituency rules.
(3)
(a)
showing the alterations F6it proposes to the boundaries, or
(b)
stating that in F7its opinion no alteration should be made.
(4)
(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)
F11Boundaries Scotland may also from time to time F12... submit to F5the Scottish Ministers reports with respect to the area comprised in any two or more constituencies showing the constituencies into which F13it recommends 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 F14Boundaries Scotland which recommends an alteration to the boundaries of constituencies must state as respects each constituency—
(a)
the name by which F15it recommends it is to be known;
(b)
whether F16it recommends that it is to be a county or a burgh constituency.
(9)
As soon as practicable after F17Boundaries Scotland have submitted a report to F5the Scottish Ministers under this paragraph F5the Scottish Ministers must lay before F18the 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.
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