# The Flintshire (Communities) Order 2016, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“existing” (“presennol”) in relation to a local government area, means that area as it exists immediately before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017;
“new” (“newydd”), in relation to a local government area, means that area as established by this Order;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
any reference to a map means one of the 7 maps marked “Map of the Flintshire (Communities) Order 2016” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations and labelled “A” to “G”, and a reference to a lettered map is a reference to the map that bears that letter; and
where a boundary is shown on a map 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/wsi/2016/1151/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/flintshire-communities-order-2016/article-2
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