# Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

Local Government
Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made 30th November 2012
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50(10) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.
In pursuance of section 50(6) of that Act, the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner submitted a report to the Department of the Environment recommending the boundaries and the names of the 11 districts mentioned in section 1 of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and the number, boundaries and names of the wards into which each district is to be divided;
This Order gives effect to those recommendations with modifications;
Accordingly the Department of the Environment makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/421/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-boundaries-order-northern-ireland-2012/introduction
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