SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3

Current Boundary Commission reviews
Section 3
1
This Schedule has effect in relation to any report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland under section 3 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56) which is submitted to the Secretary of State at any time before the passing of this Act.
2
Any recommendation included in the report in pursuance of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (as it had effect at that time) (duty of Boundary Commission to make recommendations as to regions and regional members) must be ignored.
3
1
This paragraph applies if before the passing of this Act the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament—
a
a report containing such recommendations, and
b
a draft of an Order in Council giving effect (with or without modification) to the recommendations of the Boundary Commission.
2
The Secretary of State must—
a
withdraw the draft of the Order in Council;
b
lay a new draft of an Order giving effect (with or without modification) to the recommendations of the Boundary Commission (ignoring any recommendation mentioned in paragraph 2).
4
1
This paragraph applies if before the passing of this Act an Order in Council has been made giving effect (with or without modifications) to recommendations mentioned in paragraph 2.
2
So much of the Order as relates to regions or regional members for the purposes of that Schedule must be ignored.