Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 2006.
2
This Order comes into force—
a
for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007, on 15th October 2006;
b
for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“borough” means the borough of Corby;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 2006”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Electoral Commission.
Wards of the borough of Corby3
1
The existing wards of the borough7 shall be abolished.
2
The borough shall be divided into fifteen wards which shall be named as set out in column (1) of the Schedule.
3
Each ward shall comprise the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines.
4
The number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (2) of the Schedule.
5
Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.
Map4
Corby Borough Council shall make a print of the map available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Electoral register5
The registration officer8 for the borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
Revocation6
The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 19989 is revoked.
Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 25th day of May 2006