Paragraph 7 F1

United Kingdom

(1)

If F2Boundaries Scotland intend to consider making a report under this Schedule—

(a)

F3it must inform F4the Scottish Ministers by notice in writing;

(b)

F5it must publish a copy of the notice in the Edinburgh Gazette.

(F62)

If F7Boundaries Scotland F8has provisionally determined to make recommendations affecting a constituency F9it must publish in F10such manner as it thinks fit a notice stating—

(a)

the effect of the proposed recommendations and (except if the effect is that no alteration should be made in respect of the constituency) that a copy of the recommendations is open to inspection at a specified place in the constituency, and

(b)

that representations with respect to the proposed recommendations may be made to the F11Boundaries Scotland before the end of the period of one month starting the day after the notice is published.

(3)

F12Boundaries Scotland must take into account any representations made in accordance with the notice.

(4)

If F13Boundaries Scotland revise any proposed recommendations after publishing notice of them under sub-paragraph (2) F14it must comply again with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) in relation to the revised recommendations as if no earlier notice had been published.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 substituted (22.7.2004 with effect subject to transitional modifications set out in Sch. 2 of the amending Act until "the appropriate date", see s. 1(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 (c. 13), s. 1(1)-(4), Sch. 1 (however, paras. 3-14 of Sch. 1 as so substituted or as so substituted and modified (as the case may be) have no effect until 30.6.2007, see s. 1(4))
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(1) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F3: Word in Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(a) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(4)(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F4: Words in Sch. 1 paras. 3-7 substituted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 8(3), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(f)
F5: Word in Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(b) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(4)(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F6: Sch. 1 para. 7(2) substituted (31.10.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(2); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f)
F7: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(2) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F8: Word in Sch. 1 para. 7(2) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(7)(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F9: Word in Sch. 1 para. 7(2) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(4)(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F10: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(2) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 33, 35; S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F11: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(b) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(7)(b); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F12: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(3) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F13: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(4) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(2)(d); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F14: Word in Sch. 1 para. 7(4) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(4)(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F15: Sch. 1 para. 7(5)(6) omitted (31.10.2012) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(3); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(f)