Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

61 Removal of functions relating to boundary and electoral change

(1) The duty of the Electoral Commission under section 14 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) to establish Boundary Committees is abolished so far as relating to England.

(2) Accordingly, the following provisions of that Act are repealed—

(a) section 14 (Boundary Committees), so far as relating to England;

(b) section 15 (Deputy Electoral Commissioners).

(3) In that Act, the following provisions (which provide for the transfer of functions etc to the Electoral Commission and which are not in force or in force only to a limited extent) are repealed—

(a) section 14 (Boundary Committees) so far as relating to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;

(b) sections 16 and 17 (transfer of functions and property etc of Boundary Commissions to the Electoral Commission);

(c) sections 19 and 20 (transfer of functions of Local Government Boundary Commissions for Scotland and Wales to Electoral Commission);

(d) Part 1 of Schedule 3 (amendments relating to the transfer of functions of Boundary Commissions);

(e) in Schedule 22 (repeals), the entries relating to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56) and the Boundary Commissions Act 1992 (c. 55).