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SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 1U.K.Constituencies, regions and regional members

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 substituted (22.7.2004 with effect subject to transitional modifications set out in Sch. 2 of the amending Act until "the appropriate date", see s. 1(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 (c. 13), s. 1(1)-(4), Sch. 1 (however, paras. 3-14 of Sch. 1 as so substituted or as so substituted and modified (as the case may be) have no effect until 30.6.2007, see s. 1(4))

Notice of proposed report or recommendationsU.K.

7(1)If [F2Boundaries Scotland] intend to consider making a report under this Schedule—U.K.

(a)[F3it] must inform [F4the Scottish Ministers] by notice in writing;

(b)[F5it] must publish a copy of the notice in the Edinburgh Gazette.

[F6(2)If [F7Boundaries Scotland] [F8has] provisionally determined to make recommendations affecting a constituency [F9it] must publish in [F10such manner as it thinks fit] a notice stating—

(a)the effect of the proposed recommendations and (except if the effect is that no alteration should be made in respect of the constituency) that a copy of the recommendations is open to inspection at a specified place in the constituency, and

(b)that representations with respect to the proposed recommendations may be made to the [F11Boundaries Scotland] before the end of the period of one month starting the day after the notice is published.]

(3)[F12Boundaries Scotland] must take into account any representations made in accordance with the notice.

(4)If [F13Boundaries Scotland] revise any proposed recommendations after publishing notice of them under sub-paragraph (2) [F14it] must comply again with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) in relation to the revised recommendations as if no earlier notice had been published.

F15(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F15(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4Words in Sch. 1 paras. 3-7 substituted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(3), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)

F6Sch. 1 para. 7(2) substituted (31.10.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(2); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f)

F15Sch. 1 para. 7(5)(6) omitted (31.10.2012) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(3); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f)

8[F16(1)This paragraph applies if [F17Boundaries Scotland] provisionally determine to make recommendations which would involve any alteration in a constituency.]U.K.

(2)[F18Boundaries Scotland] must consider whether any alteration within paragraph 4(2) would be required in order to give effect to the regional rules.

F19(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)Paragraph 7 applies for the purposes of the proposed recommendations as if for any reference to a constituency there is substituted a reference to a region.]

Textual Amendments

F16Sch. 1 para. 8(1) substituted (31.10.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(5), Sch. 1 para. 5(2); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f)

F19Sch. 1 para. 8(3) omitted (31.10.2012) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(5), Sch. 1 para. 5(3); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f)