# The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016, Paragraph 5: Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 3 (reports of the Boundary Commissions), after subsection (7) insert—
“(7A) In this section—
“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Leader of the House of Commons;
“the Leader of the House of Commons” means the Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975) who is for the time being designated as Leader of the House of Commons by the Prime Minister.”
(3) In section 4 (Orders in Council), after subsection (7) insert—
“(8) In this section, “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Leader of the House of Commons (within the meaning of section 3(7A)).”
(4) Omit section 6B.
(5) In Schedule 1 (the Boundary Commissions), after paragraph 12 insert—
“Functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office
13. In this Schedule, “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-functions-elections-referendums-third-sector-and-information-order-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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