Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f1;

• “borough councillor” means a councillor of the borough of Medina or of the borough of South Wight;

• “the Island” means the county of Isle of Wight, and “old electoral division” means an electoral division of that county established by the County of Isle of Wight (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980^f2;

• “the Island council” means the Isle of Wight County Council (renamed the Isle of Wight Council as from 1st April 1995) and “Island councillor” means a councillor of the Island council;

• “the maps” means the 10 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, and marked “Maps of the Isle of Wight (Structural Change) Order 1994”;

• “Medina” means the borough of Medina, “the Medina council” means the Medina Borough Council, and “old Medina ward” means a ward of that borough established by the Borough of Medina (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976^f3; and

• “South Wight” means the borough of South Wight, “the South Wight council” means the South Wight Borough Council, and “old South Wight ward” means a ward of that borough established by the Borough of South Wight (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976^f4.

For the purposes of this Order^f5—

• “the preliminary date” means 3rd May 1994;

• “the electoral date” means 4th May 1995;

• “the establishment date” means 8th May 1995;

• “the shadow period” means the period commencing on the preliminary date, and terminating immediately prior to 1st April 1995; and

• “the reorganisation date” means 1st April 1995.