# The Orkney Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the electoral ward map” for an individual electoral ward described in the table is the map held by Boundaries Scotland marked with the following information—
(a) the title of these Regulations, and
(b) the name of the electoral ward,
“the Orkney Islands area map” means the map, showing the boundaries of all 6 electoral wards described in the table, which is held by Boundaries Scotland and marked with the following information—
(a) the title of these Regulations, and
(b) the words “Map of all electoral wards in the Orkney Islands”,
“the table” means the table in the schedule of these Regulations.
(2) In these Regulations, a reference to an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted by these Regulations.
(3) Where a boundary is shown on the Orkney Islands area map or the electoral ward map for any electoral ward as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2021/9780111050965/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-orkney-islands-electoral-arrangements-regulations-2021/regulation-2
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