Part 9 Boundaries

63 Boundaries 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.”.