Section 8 — Review of electoral boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
This version in force from 2017-05-18
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(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 ”.