3.—(1) The existing wards of the district of Newark & Sherwood are abolished.
(2) The district of Newark & Sherwood is divided into 21 district wards, each listed by name in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
(3) Each district ward comprises the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the district ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each district ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.
(5) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.