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Article 8 Constitution of new counties

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Bournemouth and Poole shall cease to form part of Dorset.

(2)

A new county shall be constituted comprising the area of Bournemouth and shall be named the county of Bournemouth.

(3)

A new county shall be constituted comprising the area of Poole and shall be named the county of Poole.

(4)

Section 2(1) of the 1972 Act (which provides that every county shall have a council) shall not apply in relation to the counties of Bournemouth and Poole.