[SCHEDULE 1 Constituencies, Regions and Regional Members]
Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c 46) | Legislation

[SCHEDULE 1 Constituencies, Regions and Regional Members]

[Section 1]

[General

1

(1)     There are to be 73 constituencies for the purposes of this Act.

(2)     The constituencies are—

[(za)     the existing constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar,]

(a)     the Orkney Islands,

(b)     the Shetland Islands, and

[[(c)     the constituencies provided for by an Order in Council under paragraph 6].]

(3)     . . .

2

(1)     There are to be eight regions for the purposes of this Act.

[(2)     The regions are the regions provided for by an Order in Council under paragraph 6.]

(3)     Seven regional members are to be returned for each region.

[Reports of Boundaries Scotland]

3

(1)     [Boundaries Scotland] must keep under review the boundaries of the constituencies (other than those mentioned in paragraph [1(2)(za), (a)] and (b)).

(2)     The review must be conducted in accordance with the constituency rules.

(3)     [Boundaries Scotland] must submit to [the Scottish Ministers] a report—

(a)     showing the alterations [it proposes] to the boundaries, or

(b)     stating that in [its opinion] no alteration should be made.

(4)     The first report of [Boundaries Scotland] [to the Scottish Ministers] under this paragraph must be submitted

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