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[F19(1)[F2The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] may if they think fit cause a local inquiry to be held in respect of any constituency or constituencies.U.K.
(2)If [F2the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] receive any relevant representations objecting to a proposed recommendation for the alteration of a constituency they must not make the recommendation unless since the publication of the notice under paragraph 7(2) a local inquiry has been held in respect of the constituency.
(3)If a local inquiry was held in respect of the constituency before the publication of the notice under paragraph 7(2), sub-paragraph (2) above does not apply if [F2the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] after considering—
(a)the matters discussed at the inquiry,
(b)the nature of the relevant representations received, and
(c)any other relevant circumstances,
think that a further local inquiry is not justified.
(4)A relevant representation is a representation made in accordance with paragraph 7(2)(b)—
(a)by the council for an area which is wholly or partly comprised in the constituency;
(b)by a body of not less than 100 persons entitled to vote as electors at an election for membership of the Parliament held in the constituency.]
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))
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)
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