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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 canonical | 12 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013
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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 ⓘ Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Boundary Commission for England
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Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland ⓘ Boundary Commission for Scotland ⓘ Boundary Commission for Wales ⓘ United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons constituencies
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| bindingForce | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| citationForm | 1986 c. 56 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
factors Boundary Commissions must consider
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rules on number of constituencies in each part of the UK ⓘ rules on size of constituencies ⓘ |
| establishesRulesFor |
Parliamentary Boundary Commissions
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surface form:
Boundary Commissions
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| governs |
criteria for recommending constituency changes
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frequency of constituency reviews ⓘ procedures of Boundary Commissions ⓘ |
| hasSectionOn |
interpretation and definitions
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reports of Boundary Commissions ⓘ short title and commencement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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electoral law ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| 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
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surface form:
United Kingdom electoral framework
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| providesFor |
periodic reviews of parliamentary constituencies
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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
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review of parliamentary constituency boundaries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944
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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
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parliamentary constituency boundaries ⓘ redistribution of seats ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | primary legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (12)
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Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
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legalBasis
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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
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shortTitle
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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
self-link
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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
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amends
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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986
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