Part 9Boundaries

63Boundaries Scotland: reports on Parliament boundaries before a general election

(1)

Schedule 1 of the Scotland Act 1998 is modified as follows.

(2)

After paragraph 3(7), insert—

“(7A)

Boundaries Scotland may not submit to the Scottish Ministers—

(a)

a report mentioned in sub-paragraph (5), or

(b)

a report under sub-paragraph (6),

during the period of 18 months immediately preceding the date of the next ordinary general election for membership of the Parliament.”.