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))
8(1)This paragraph applies if the Boundary Committee provisionally determine proposed recommendations which they are minded to include in a report under paragraph 5(2) which would involve any alteration in a constituency.U.K.
(2)The Boundary Committee must consider whether any alteration within paragraph 4(2) would be required in order to give effect to the regional rules.
(3)The Boundary Committee’s report under paragraph 5(2) must include the recommendations which they propose should be included in the Electoral Commission’s report under paragraph 3 in the light of the Boundary Committee’s consideration as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above.
(4)Paragraph 7 applies for the purposes of the proposed recommendations as if for any reference to a constituency there is substituted a reference to a region.]