# Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, Paragraph 16


As far as practicable—
(a) a district shall not be wholly or substantially severed by the boundary of another district; and
(b) a district shall not be wholly or substantially encompassed within the boundary of another district.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1972/9/schedule/4/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-northern-ireland-1972/schedule-4/paragraph-16
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