Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

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The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 is a UK law that sets out the rules and procedures for reviewing and defining parliamentary constituency boundaries.

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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom constitutional law
amendedBy Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
appliesTo Boundary Commission for England
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Boundary Commission for Scotland
Boundary Commission for Wales
United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies
surface form: House of Commons constituencies
bindingForce in force, as amended
citationForm 1986 c. 56
country United Kingdom
defines factors Boundary Commissions must consider
rules on number of constituencies in each part of the UK
rules on size of constituencies
establishesRulesFor Parliamentary Boundary Commissions
surface form: Boundary Commissions
governs criteria for recommending constituency changes
frequency of constituency reviews
procedures of Boundary Commissions
hasSectionOn interpretation and definitions
reports of Boundary Commissions
short title and commencement
jurisdiction United Kingdom
language English
legalArea constitutional law
electoral law
legislature British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the redistribution of seats at parliamentary elections, and for connected purposes
partOf United Kingdom politics
surface form: United Kingdom electoral framework
providesFor periodic reviews of parliamentary constituencies
public consultation in boundary reviews
reports by Boundary Commissions to the Secretary of State
purpose to ensure fair and up-to-date representation in the House of Commons
regulates definition of parliamentary constituencies
review of parliamentary constituency boundaries
relatedTo House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944
surface form: House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Acts

Representation of the People Acts
replaces earlier legislation on redistribution of seats
requires Boundary Commissions to submit recommendations to Parliament
royalAssent 1986
shortTitle Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 self-link
status amended
subjectMatter electoral boundary reviews
parliamentary constituency boundaries
redistribution of seats
typeOfLaw primary legislation
yearEnacted 1986

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Description of subject: The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 is a UK law that sets out the rules and procedures for reviewing and defining parliamentary constituency boundaries.

Referenced by (12)

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Boundary Commission for England legalBasis Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Boundary Commission for Wales legalBasis Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland follows Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Boundary Commission for Scotland legalBasis Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies legalBasis Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Parliamentary Boundary Commissions legalBasis Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
House of Commons constituencies in England governingLaw Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 shortTitle Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 self-link
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 amends Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 amends Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies governedBy Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
Greater London constituencies hasLegalBasis Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986