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The Perth and Kinross (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/2803 · Made 9 November 1998

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

Made 9th November 1998

Coming into force 1st January 1999

Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973f1, as read with Schedule 5 to that Actf2, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 12th March 1998 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review together with its proposals for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Perth and Kinross Council;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17(2) and 233(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the said Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1973 c. 65.

f2

Schedule 5 was substituted by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), Schedule 13, paragraph 92(67).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Electoral arrangements
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule ELECTORAL WARDS
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Perth and Kinross (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999.

2Interpretation

In the Schedule to this Order–

(a)

a reference to–

(i)

an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and

(ii)

a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and

(b)

the following abbreviations are used:–

  • “EW” for electoral ward;

  • “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps.

3Electoral arrangements

The area of Perth and Kinross Council shall be divided into 41 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

Signature

Henry McLeish

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

9th November 1998

ELECTORAL WARDS

Commencing at NG Ref NN 6770 8215 on the northern boundary of Perth and Kinross Council Area at the summit of Carn na Caim; then generally eastward along the northern boundary of the said Council Area to NG Ref NN 9965 8278 on the summit of Cnapan Loch Tilt; then southwestward following the Allt Garbh Buidhe to its confluence with the Allt Feithe Lair at NG Ref NN 9967 8202; then southward to NG Ref NN 9938 7598 the summit of Meall Reamhar; then southeastward to NG Ref NO 0026 7295 the summit of Creag Leacagach; then southwestward to NG Ref NN 9972 6999 the summit of Ben Vuirich; then southwestward to NG Ref NN 9875 6567 the summit of Crungie Clach; then westward to NG Ref NN 9797 6568 on the Allt Leacainn Moire; then following the Allt Leacainn Moire to NG Ref NN 9866 6302; then southwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NN 9302 6153 the summit of Meall Uaine; then generally southwestward following the un-named hill burn to its confluence with the River Garry at NG Ref NN 9141 6093 just below the Garry Bridge; then generally southwestward following the River Garry to its confluence with the River Tummel; then following the Tummel upstream to the Coronation Bridge at NG Ref NN 9032 6016; then southwestward to the summit of Meall a' Charra at NG Ref NN 8906 5760; then following the line of crags generally westward to NG Ref NN 8557 5661 the summit of Beinn Eagagach; then generally following the line of summits southwestward across Farragon Hill to NG Ref NN 8217 5420 the summit of Creag an Loch; then westward to NG Ref NN 7139 5475 the summit of Schiehallion; then southwestward to NG Ref NN 6849 5125 the summit of Carn Mairg; then westward to NG Ref NN 6469 5170 the summit of Meall Garbh; then westward to NG Ref NN 5794 5080 the summit of Meall a' Mhuic; then southwestward to NG Ref NN 5368 4914 the summit of Cam Chreag; then westward to NG Ref NN 4984 4994 the summit of Meall Buidhe; then southwestward to the summit point at NG Ref NN 4713 4892 the summit of Meall nan Aighean; then southwestward to NG Ref NN 4591 4782; then westward to NG Ref NN 4442 4736 the summit of Creag Riabhach; then southwestward to NG Ref NN 4219 4599 the summit of Carn Daimh on the western boundary of Perth and Kinross Council Area; then generally northward and eastward following the boundary of the said Council Area to the point of commencement.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect (with minor modifications of a drafting nature) to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Perth and Kinross Council. The proposals follow on the review of the whole of Scotland undertaken by the Commission in terms of Schedule 5 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The area of Perth and Kinross Council is divided into 41 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. In terms of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the wards apply with effect from the ordinary election of councillors due to take place in May 1999.