Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

16 Transfer of functions of Boundary Commissions

(1) The [1986 c. 56.] Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in Part I of Schedule 3, by virtue of which—

(a) the functions of each of the Boundary Commissions under section 3(1) and (3) of that Act (functions with respect to keeping under review, and reporting on, representation in the House of Commons of the part of the United Kingdom with which they are concerned) are transferred to the Electoral Commission; and

(b) functions with respect to—

(i) the carrying out of reviews under that Act with respect to a particular part of the United Kingdom, and

(ii) the submission to the Electoral Commission of proposed recommendations following any such review,

are conferred on the Boundary Committee established for that part of the United Kingdom under section 14 above.

(2) The consequential amendments of other Acts specified in Part II of Schedule 3 shall have effect.

(3) A Boundary Commission shall cease to exist at such time as the Secretary of State, being satisfied that they have no further functions to perform, by order directs.

(4) In this section “Boundary Commission” means one of the Boundary Commissions constituted under the 1986 Act.