- (1) Before an order is made under section 114 of this Act there shall be held—
- (a) a referendum on the question whether effect is to be given to the provisions of this Act so far as they relate to the government of Scotland, and
- (b) a referendum on the question whether effect is to be given to the provisions of this Act so far as they relate to the government of Wales;
- (2) Schedule (Referendums in Scotland and Wales) to this Act shall have effect with respect to the referendums held in pursuance of this section.
- (3) If the decisions on the referendums are that no effect is to be given to the provisions of this Act, this Act (except this section and that Schedule) shall not take effect; and if the decisions are that effect is to be given to those provisions so far only as they relate to the government of Scotland or Wales an order under section 114 of this Act shall not be made so as to give effect to them also so far as they relate to the government of the other of those countries, and Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such amendments to this Act (including amendments to the title and short title) as appear to Her necessary or expedient as the result of the decisions.
- (4) If an Order in Council under this section is made, copies of this Act as amended by the Order shall be printed by her Majesty's printer.
- (5) No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under this section unless a draft of the Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.—[Mr. John Smith.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.