Interpretation

2.  In this Order –

“county” means the county of Worcestershire;

“existing”, in relation to an electoral division or ward, means the electoral division or ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;

references to wards, unless the context otherwise requires, are references to district, borough and city wards in the county(1);

any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the County of Worcestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005”, of which prints are available for inspection at –

(a)

the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

(b)

the offices of Worcestershire County Council; and

any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number.

(1)

See the District of Bromsgrove (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/158), the District of Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3224), the Borough of Redditch (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2986), the City of Worcester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3225), the District of Wychavon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2987) and the District of Wyre Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2985).