3.—(1) Section 15 (procedure on a review)(1) is amended as follows:
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a)for “Local Government Commission” substitute “Boundary Committee for England”; and
(b)for “it considers” substitute “they consider”.
(3) In subsection (2)—
(a)for the words from “deciding” to “Local Government Commission” substitute “being directed to conduct a review of any area under section 13(4) above, the Boundary Committee for England”;
(b)for “it considers” substitute “they consider”; and
(c)in paragraph (a), for “Commission is” substitute “Committee are”.
(4) In subsection (3)—
(a)for “Local Government Commission” substitute “Boundary Committee for England”;
(b)in paragraph (a), for “it” substitute “them”;
(c)in paragraph (b), for “it considers” substitute “they consider”; and
(d)for “Commission” each time it appears substitute “Committee”.
(5) For subsection (4) substitute—
“(4) As soon as the Boundary Committee for England are in a position to submit to the Electoral Commission a report on a review, they shall—
(a)submit a report to the Commission together with their recommendations;
(b)take such steps as they consider sufficient to secure that persons who may be interested in the recommendations are informed of them and of the period within which they may be inspected; and
(c)deposit copies of the recommendations at the principal office of any principal council or police authority appearing to the Committee to be likely to be affected by them.”
(6) For subsection (6) substitute—
“(6) Where the report on a review is submitted to the Electoral Commission under subsection (4) above, the Commission may—
(a)direct the Boundary Committee for England to reconsider their recommendations with a view to deciding whether to submit a further report under subsection (4) containing different recommendations; or
(b)direct the Boundary Committee for England to conduct a further review of all or part of the area to which the report relates and to make revised recommendations as respects that area; and this section shall apply in relation to the further review with such modifications as may be specified in the direction.”
(7) For subsection (7) substitute—
“(7) The Electoral Commission may give a direction to the Boundary Committee for England about the exercise of a function under this section.
(7A) A direction may, in particular, require the Boundary Committee for England to have regard to—
(a)guidance given by the Secretary of State as to matters to be taken into account in considering structural or boundary changes;
(b)guidance given by the Electoral Commission as to matters to be taken into account in considering electoral changes.”
Section 15 was amended by the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994. (c. 29, section 39).