Paragraph 9 F1

United Kingdom

(1)

F2Boundaries Scotland may if F3it thinks fit cause a local inquiry to be held in respect of any constituency or constituencies.

(2)

If F4Boundaries Scotland receive any relevant representations objecting to a proposed recommendation for the alteration of a constituency F5it must not make the recommendation unless since the publication of the notice under paragraph 7(2) a local inquiry has been held in respect of the constituency.

(3)

If a local inquiry was held in respect of the constituency before the publication of the notice under paragraph 7(2), sub-paragraph (2) above does not apply if F6Boundaries Scotland after considering—

(a)

the matters discussed at the inquiry,

(b)

the nature of the relevant representations received, and

(c)

any other relevant circumstances,

think that a further local inquiry is not justified.

(4)

A relevant representation is a representation made in accordance with paragraph 7(2)(b)—

(a)

by the council for an area which is wholly or partly comprised in the constituency;

(b)

by a body of not less than 100 persons entitled to vote as electors at an election for membership of the Parliament held in the constituency.

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. 9(1) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(2)(f); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F3: Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(3)(b); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F4: Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(2) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(2)(f); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F5: Word in Sch. 1 para. 9(2) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(4)(b); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.
F6: Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(3) substituted (S.) (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 3(2)(f); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.