PART 1Constitutional arrangements

Elections etc

I18Review of electoral boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland

1

Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.

2

For “the Boundary Commission for Scotland” in each place substitute “ the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland ”.

3

In paragraphs 3 to 7 for “the Secretary of State” in each place, and for “he” in paragraphs 3(9) and 6(1), substitute “ the Scottish Ministers ”.

4

In paragraphs 3 to 7 for—

a

“each House of Parliament”, “either House of Parliament” or “the House” in each place, and

b

“Parliament” in all other places, except in paragraph 6(7),

substitute “the Parliament”.

5

In paragraph 3(4)—

a

before “under this paragraph” insert “ to the Scottish Ministers ”;

b

for “not later than 30 June 2010” substitute “ no earlier than 1 May 2018 and no later than 1 May 2022 ”.

6

In paragraph 3(6) omit “(but not before the submission of their first report)”.

7

Omit paragraph 3(11).

8

In paragraph 6(1) for “thinks” substitute “ think ”.