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Paragraph 4 F1

(1)

A constituency shall not have an area of more than 13,000 square kilometres.

(2)

A constituency does not have to comply with rule 2(1)(a) if—

(a)

it has an area of more than 12,000 square kilometres, and

(b)

the Boundary Commission concerned are satisfied that it is not reasonably possible for the constituency to comply with that rule.

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Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 substituted (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 11(1), 19(1) (with s. 13(5))