1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Harrogate (Electoral Changes) Order 2000.
(2) This article and articles 2, 3, 9 and 10 shall come into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 2nd May 2002, on 10th October 2001;
(b)for all other purposes, on 2nd May 2002.
(3) Articles 4, 5 and 8 of this Order shall come into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of parish councillors for the parishes of Boroughbridge, Killinghall and Whixley, respectively, to be held on 6th May 2004, on 10th October 2003.
(b)for all other purposes, on 6th May 2004.
(4) Articles 6 and 7 of this Order shall come into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of parish councillors for the parishes of Knaresborough and Ripon, respectively, to be held on 1st May 2003, on 10th October 2002.
(b)for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.
(5) In this Order—
“borough” means the borough of Harrogate;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
any reference to the map is a reference to the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions marked “Map of the Borough of Harrogate (Electoral Changes) Order 2000”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(1).
S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.