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 SCHEDULE Section 13

MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

1 The 1986 Act is amended as follows.

2 Omit section 6C (references to the Secretary of State mean the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office).

3 (1) Schedule 1 (the Boundary Commissions) is amended as follows.

(2) In each of the following provisions, after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Minister for the Cabinet Office”— (a) paragraph 2 (appointment of members),

(b) paragraph 4A (remuneration of members),

(c) paragraph 6(1) and (2) (appointment and remuneration etc. of assistant Commissioners), and

(d) paragraph 7 (appointment of other officers).

4 (1) Schedule 2 (rules for distribution of seats) is amended as follows. (2) In rule 2(3) (definition of “United Kingdom electoral quota”), for “596” substitute “645”.

(3) In rule 5(2A) (table of the English regions which is inserted by paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310)), in column (2) of the Table, in the list of areas comprising the North West region, below “County of Blackburn with Darwen” insert “County of Blackpool”.

(4) If this Act is passed on a day which is before the day on which paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2 to those Regulations comes into force, sub-paragraph (3) comes into force immediately after that provision of those Regulations comes into force (instead of on the day on which this Act is passed).

5 (1) Schedule 2A (public hearings about Boundary Commission proposals) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 6(b) (public hearing to begin with explanation of how written representations may be made), after “(4)(b)” insert “, (4B)(b)”.

(3) In paragraph 9 (interpretation), in the definition of “public hearing”, for “section 5(1)(b)” substitute “section 5(4)(c)”.

Boundary Commissions Act 1992

6 The Boundary Commissions Act 1992 is amended as follows.

7 Omit the following provisions (which are spent)—