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The Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy Districts (Mossmorran) Boundaries Amendment Order 1993

S.I. 1993/639 · Made 8 March 1993

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

Made 8th March 1993

Laid before Parliament 11th March 1993

Coming into force 1st April 1993

Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973f1 the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 15th November 1990 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review conducted under section 14(2) of that Act in which they made proposals for the transfer of certain areas between Dunfermline District and Kirkcaldy District, both in Fife Region, and in which they also made proposals for changes in electoral arrangements consequential on those changes in local government areas;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 17(2) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order to give effect to the proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland as submitted to him:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1973 c. 65.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Application of the 1977 Regulations
  4. 4Area changes
  5. 5Consequential changes in electoral arrangements
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule
  8. IPart I
  9. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy Districts (Mossmorran) Boundaries Amendment Order 1993, and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

2Interpretation

In this Order:—

  • “the 1977 Regulations” means the Local Government Area Changes (Scotland) Regulations 1977f1; and

  • “boundary map” means the map prepared by The Scottish Office marked “The Dunferm line and Kirkcaldy Districts (Mossmorran) Boundaries Amendment Order 1993” and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;

and, in the Schedule to this Order, any reference to a district boundary is a reference to such a boundary as it exists immediately before the commencement of this Order.

3Application of the 1977 Regulations

Save insofar as they can have no application in relation to the area changes effected by this Order, the provisions of the 1977 Regulations shall apply in relation thereto for the purposes of, or in consequence of, this Order.

4Area changes

(1)

That part of Dunfermline District in Fife Region, being the Area A described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked area “A” on the boundary map, shall be transferred to Kirkcaldy District in Fife Region.

(2)

That part of Kirkcaldy District in Fife Region, being the Area B described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked area “B” on the boundary map, shall be transferred to Dunfermline District in Fife Region.

5Consequential changes in electoral arrangements

(1)

Area A described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the Area A transferred by article 4(1) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 33 (Lochgelly) of Fife Regionf1 and ward 10 (Lochgelly South) of Dunfermline Districtf2; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 2 (Auchtertool/Linktown/Invertiel) of Fife Region and ward 4 (Linktown/Auchtertool) of Kirkcaldy District.

(2)

Area B described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the Area B transferred by article 4(2) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 2 (Auchtertool/Linktown/Invertiel) of Fife Region and ward 4 (Linktown/Auchtertool) of Kirkcaldy Districtf3; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 36 (Cowdenbeath/Gray Park) of Fife Region and ward 16 (Cowdenbeath South East) of Dunfermline District.

Signature

Allan Stewart

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

8th March 1993

I

The area bounded by a line commencing at a point on the Dunfermline/Kirkcaldy district boundary on the eastern edge of the southbound carriageway of the Auchtertool to Lochgelly Road (Grid Reference NT 20919211) where a farm track meets the said road; then generally westwards along the southern edge of the said farm track to a point (Grid Reference NT 19889157) on the said boundary; then southwards along the fence line forming the district boundary to a point (Grid Reference NT 20029125); then generally southeastwards and northeastwards along the said boundary to a point Grid Reference NT 21249151; then northwestwards to the point of commencement. PART II

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers on 1st April 1993 2 areas amounting to approximately 238.5 hectares between Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy Districts in Fife Region and makes consequential changes to electoral arrangements.

The map annexed to and forming part of this note gives a general guide to the areas affected by this Order.

Copies of the detailed boundary map defined in article 2 of this Order may be if inspected at the offices of any of the local authorities referred to in this Order, and may be inspected at or purchased from The Scottish Office Environment Department’s Map Library, New St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh EH1 3TG.