3.—(1) The existing wards of the borough of Stockton-on-Tees are abolished.
(2) The borough of Stockton-on-Tees is divided into the 27 wards listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.
(3) Each ward comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the ward.
(4) The number of councillors to be elected for each ward is the number specified in relation to that ward in the second column of the table in Schedule 1.