SCHEDULE 2Amendments to other Acts
The Local Government and Rating Act 19978
1
Section 14 of the 1997 Act (implementation by Secretary of State) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a) omit the words from “(together” to “England)”; and
b
in paragraph (b), omit the words from “(together” to “petition)”.
3
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
The Electoral Commission may by order give effect to any proposals sent to them under section 9 or 12 subject to—
a
any recommendations made to them on those proposals by the Boundary Committee for England; and
b
any modifications to those recommendations agreed with that Committee.
4
In subsection (2), for “this section” substitute “subsection (1A)”.
5
Omit subsection (3).
6
For subsection (5) substitute—
5
The Electoral Commission may give effect to proposals sent to them under section 12 whether or not the proposals are sent within the period mentioned in section 12(7).
6
The Secretary of State may give effect to a petition in accordance with subsection (1)(b) whether or not it is sent to him within the period mentioned in section 11(4).