Article 3 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “existing” (“presennol”) in relation to a local government or electoral area, means that area as it exists immediately before the appointed day;

• “new” (“newydd”), in relation to a local government or electoral area, means that area as established by this Order;

• “the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976^f1;

any reference to a map means one of the seven maps marked “Map of the Torfaen (Communities) Order 2013”, duly labelled 1 to 8 for reference and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations;

any reference to an electoral division is a reference to an electoral division of Torfaen County Borough; and

where a boundary is shown on a map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is treated as running along the centre line of the feature.