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8.—(1) Portsmouth and Southampton shall cease to form part of Hampshire.
(2) A new county shall be constituted comprising the area of Portsmouth and shall be named the county of Portsmouth.
(3) A new county shall be constituted comprising the area of Southampton and shall be named the county of Southampton.
(4) Section 2(1) of the 1972 Act (which provides that every county shall have a council) shall not apply in relation to the counties of Portsmouth and Southampton.
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