Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1988

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1988/1992

1988 No. 1992

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLEREDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS

The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1988

Made 14th November 1988

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of November 1988

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas in pursuance of section 3(3) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 19861the Boundary Commission for Scotland have submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 24th June 1988 with respect to the areas comprised in certain constituencies in Scotland and showing the constituencies into which they recommend, in accordance with the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, that the areas should be divided:

And Whereas the Secretary of State has laid that report before Parliament together with the draft of this Order in Council to give effect to the recommendations contained in the report and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved the said draft:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

S-1 Citation, interpretation and commencement

Citation, interpretation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1988.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1983 Order” means the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 19832;

“the 1987 Order” means the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 19873;

“electoral area” in relation to a region or islands area means an electoral division and, in relation to a district, means a ward within the meaning of section 5 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 19734;

“local government area” means a region, islands area or district.

(3) Subject to section 4(6) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986. this Order shall come into force forthwith.

S-2 Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, and Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, and Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

2. For the county constituency of Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley and for the county constituency of Galloway and Upper Nithsdale as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983 and in part by reference to such areas as they existed on 3 May 1984), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part I of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 24th June 1988 (and accordingly as altered by the Strathclyde and Dumfries and Galloway Regions and Kyle and Carrick and Wigtown Districts (Lagafater Lodge and Shennas Lodge, New Luce) Boundaries Amendment Order 19875).

S-3 Central Fife, Dunfermline East, Dunfermline West, North East Fife, Clackmannan, and Perth and Kinross

Central Fife, Dunfermline East, Dunfermline West, North East Fife, Clackmannan, and Perth and Kinross

3. For the county constituencies of Central Fife, Dunfermline East, Dunfermline West and North East Fife as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983) and for the county constituencies of Clackmannan, and Perth and Kinross as constituted by the Schedule to the 1987 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 29th December 1986), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part II of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 24th June 1988 (and accordingly as altered by the Tayside and Fife Regions and Perth and Kinross District and Kirkcaldy District (Westfield) Boundaries Amendment Order 19876, the Tayside and Fife Regions and Perth and Kinross and North East Fife Districts (Auchtermuchty) Boundaries Amendment Order 19877, the Kirkcaldy and North East Fife Districts (Montrave Estate) Boundaries Amendment Order 19878, the Fife and Tayside Regions and North East Fife and Perth and Kinross Districts (Duncrievie) Boundaries Amendment Order 19889, and the Tayside, Fife and Central Regions and Perth and Kinross, Dunfermline and Clackmannan Districts (Solsgirth) Boundaries Amendment Order 198810.

S-4 Clydesdale, East Kilbride and Glasgow Cathcart

Clydesdale, East Kilbride and Glasgow Cathcart

4. For the county constituency of Clydesdale and the burgh constituency of Glasgow Cathcart as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983) and for the county constituency of East Kilbride as constituted by the Schedule to the 1987 Order (and described by reference to the local government area as it existed on 29th December 1986), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part III of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 24th June 1988 (and accordingly as altered by the Hamilton and East Kilbride Districts (Spectacle E'e Falls, Sandford) Boundaries Amendment Order 198711and the East Kilbride and City of Glasgow Districts (Carmunnock) Boundaries Amendment Order 198812).

S-5 Edinburgh East, East Lothian and Midlothian

Edinburgh East, East Lothian and Midlothian

5. For the burgh constituency of Edinburgh East as constituted by the Schedule to the 1983 Order (and described by reference to local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 18th February 1983) and for the county constituencies of East Lothian and Midlothian as constituted by the Schedule to the 1987 Order (and described by reference to local government areas as they existed on 29th December 1986), there shall be substituted the constituencies which are named in column (1) of Part IV of the Schedule to this Order and comprise the areas set out opposite in column (2), which areas are local government areas and electoral areas as they existed on 24th June 1988 (and accordingly as altered by the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian Districts (Newhailes) Boundaries Amendment Order 198813and the East Lothian and Midlothian Districts (Marldene) Boundaries Amendment Order 198814).

S-6 Monklands East and Falkirk East

Monklands East and Falkirk East

6. For the burgh constituency of...

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