Legislation

The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland was established by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended by the Boundary Commissions Act 1992. You will find links to this legislation below.

• The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 - www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1986/cukpga_19860056_en_1


• The Boundary Commissions Act 1992 - www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1992/Ukpga_19920055_en_1

The draft Order to give effect to the recommendations of BCNI's Fifth Periodical Report was approved by both Houses of Parliament and made at Privy Council on 11th June 2008. The approved Order is known as 'The Parliamentary Constituencies (NI) Order 2008'.

• The Parliamentary Constituencies (NI) Order 2008 - www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20081486_en_1