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Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1486
Representation Of The People
Redistribution Of Seats And Review Of Election Arrangements
The Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
Made
11th June 2008
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of June 2008
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Under section 3(1) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986(1)(“the 1986 Act”), the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland have submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 14th September 2007 showing the constituencies into which they recommend Northern Ireland should be divided, in accordance with that Act.
Under section 3(5) of the 1986 Act, the Secretary of State has laid a copy of the report before Parliament together with a draft of this Order to give effect, without modifications, to the recommendations in the report and the draft Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order under section 4 of the 1986 Act:
(1)
1986 c.56; section 3 has been amended by section 16 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 3 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41). However, these amendments have yet to be commenced.
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