Paragraph 61 Review and alteration of electoral district boundaries
United Kingdom
A Commission shall, as soon as practicable after its appointment, review the boundaries of the electoral districts into which the Islands are divided and submit to the Governor and the F1Parliament a report either—
stating that, in the opinion of the Commission, no change in those boundaries is required; or
recommending the changes in those boundaries specified in the report.
In determining its recommendations under subsection (1)(b), and in determining whether or not to recommend any changes in the electoral district boundaries, a Commission shall ensure that the electoral districts contain, so far as is reasonably practicable, approximately equal numbers of persons qualified to be registered as electors under section 55.
As soon as may be after a Commission has submitted a report under subsection (1)(b), the Governor shall cause a bill to be introduced in the Parliament for giving effect, whether with or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report; and such a bill—
may contain provision for any matters which are incidental to or consequential on its principal provisions; and
shall include a provision for the coming into force of the measure when enacted upon the next dissolution of the Parliament after enactment.
Where any bill introduced under this section proposes to give effect to the recommendations of a Commission with modifications, there shall be laid before the Parliament at the same time a statement of the reasons for the modifications.
If so requested by the Governor acting in his or her discretion, a Commission shall also review the number of members returned under section 45(2)(a) of this Constitution and the number of electoral districts set out at section 45(2)(b) of this Constitution and shall submit to the Governor and the Parliament a statement in writing either—
stating that, in the opinion of the Commission, no change to those numbers is required; or
recommending changes to those numbers.
In recommending any changes to the number of electoral districts, a Commission shall ensure that the total number of members who would be returned under section 45(2) if the recommendation were implemented would remain equal to the total number of elected members set out at section 43(1)(b).
Any statement in writing under subsection (5) shall be submitted no later than the submission by a Commission of its report under subsection (1).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Sch. 2 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 8(1) (with arts. 4, 8(2))
- F2
Sch. 2 s. 61(5)-(7) inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 15(2) (with art. 4)