http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3239/body/madeThe Aberdeenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998Local governmentConstituenciesKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLANDThis 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 Aberdeenshire 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 Aberdeenshire Council is divided into 68 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.
1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Aberdeenshire (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 Aberdeenshire Council shall be divided into 68 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

Henry B McLeishMinister of State, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh21st December 1998
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