Version Superseded: 01/04/2010
Point in time view as at 01/04/2002.
Greater London Authority Act 1999, Cross Heading: Changes to Assembly constituencies is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1(1)This paragraph applies where, as a result of—E+W+S
(a)a [F1request] under section 13(1) of the M1Local Government Act 1992 (“the 1992 Act”), or
(b)a further review under section 15(6) of that Act,
the [F2Electoral Commission recommend] to the Secretary of State, at a time when an order under section 2(4) of this Act has effect, that he should make one or more boundary changes falling within sub-paragraph (2) below.
(2)The boundary changes mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above are boundary changes—
(a)falling within section 14(3)(a) of the 1992 Act (alteration of a local government area) and affecting any London borough;
(b)falling within section 14(3)(d) of that Act (constitution of a new London borough); or
(c)falling within section 14(3)(e) of that Act (abolition of a London borough).
[F3(3)Where this paragraph applies, the Electoral Commission shall direct the Boundary Committee for England (“the Committee”) to conduct a review in accordance with Part II of the 1992 Act and to submit to the Electoral Commission the reports required under sub-paragraph (4) or (5) below;]
(4)If the [F4Committee][F5are] of the opinion that, in consequence of the boundary changes mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, changes are required to Assembly constituencies in order to comply with the rules set out in paragraph 7 below, the report required is one which recommends to the [F6Electoral Commission] the changes which in the opinion of the [F4Committee] should be made to Assembly constituencies to comply with those rules.
(5)If the [F7Committee are] not of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) above, the report required is one which states that fact.
[F8(5A)The Electoral Commission may direct the Committee to reconsider the recommendation made under sub-paragraph (4)]
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Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(a)(i)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(a)(ii)
F3Sch. 1 para. 1(3) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(b)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(4) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(c)(i)
F5Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(4) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(c)(ii)
F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(4) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(c)(iii)
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(5) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(d)
F8Sch. 1 para. 1(5A) inserted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(e)
F9Sch. 1 para. 1(6)(7) omitted (1.4.2002) by virtue of S.I. 2001/3962, art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(f)
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