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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Reports of the Boundary Commissions

    1. 1.Reports of the Boundary Commissions

    2. 2.Orders in Council giving effect to reports

    3. 3.Modifications of recommendations in reports

    4. 4.Publicity and consultation

  3. Rules for the distribution of seats

    1. 5.Number of parliamentary constituencies

    2. 6.Taking account of local government boundaries

    3. 7.Protected constituencies

    4. 8.Registers used to determine the “electorate” in relation to the 2023 reports

    5. 9.Alteration of the “review date” in relation to the 2023 reports

  4. Current reports and reviews

    1. 10.Removal of duty to implement etc. in relation to current reports

    2. 11.Removal of duty to review reduction in number of constituencies

  5. Northern Ireland Assembly constituencies

    1. 12.Effect of Orders in Council under the 1986 Act on NI Assembly constituencies

  6. General

    1. 13.Minor and consequential amendments and savings

    2. 14.Extent, commencement and short title

    1. SCHEDULE

      Minor and consequential amendments

      1. Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

        1. 1.The 1986 Act is amended as follows.

        2. 2.Omit section 6C (references to the Secretary of State mean...

        3. 3.(1) Schedule 1 (the Boundary Commissions) is amended as follows....

        4. 4.(1) Schedule 2 (rules for distribution of seats) is amended...

        5. 5.(1) Schedule 2A (public hearings about Boundary Commission proposals) is...

      2. Boundary Commissions Act 1992

        1. 6.The Boundary Commissions Act 1992 is amended as follows.

        2. 7.Omit the following provisions (which are spent)—

      3. Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

        1. 8.The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 is amended...

        2. 9.Omit the following provisions (which make amendments or other provision...

      4. Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013

        1. 10.The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 is amended as...

        2. 11.Omit section 6 (which makes amendments to section 3 of...

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