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  "legislation_title": "Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986",
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  "text": "The deputy chairman—\n(a) in the case of the Commission for England shall be a judge of the High Court appointed by the Lord Chancellor,\n(b) in the case of the Commission for Scotland shall be a judge of the Court of Session appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session,\n(c) in the case of the Commission for Wales shall be a judge of the High Court appointed by the Lord Chancellor,\n(d) in the case of the Commission for Northern Ireland shall be a judge of the High Court in Northern Ireland appointed by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.",
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