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Article 2 Interpretation

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In this Order–

  • “electoral division” means an electoral division of the county of Humbersidef1;

  • “Humberside” means the county of Humberside, and “Boothferry” means the district of Boothferry in that county;

  • “the map” means one or more of the 4 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Humberside and South Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993”, duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accord ance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;

  • “South Yorkshire” means the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, and “Doncaster” means the metropolitan borough of Doncaster in that county; and

  • “ward” means a ward of the metropolitan borough or district to which an area is transferredf2, except in article 5, where it means a ward of Doncaster.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Every non-metropolitan county is divided into electoral division for the purposes of the election of county councillors (section 6(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972).

f2

Every district (whether metropolitan or non-metropolitan) is divided into wards for the purposes of the election of district councillors (section 6(2)(b) and (c) of the Local Government Act 1972).