Citation and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the Hartlepool (Electoral Changes) Order 2012.

2

This Order, with the exception of article 5, comes into force—

a

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of councillors for district wards, on the day after that on which it is made;

b

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2012.

3

Article 5 comes into force—

a

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of councillors for the parish of Greatham, on 15th October 2014;

b

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.