PART 1GENERAL

Interpretation2.

In this Order—

“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 19723;
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 19894;
“the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 20005;

“the 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;

“the 2019 election” means—

(a)

in the case of Dorset Council, the election required by article 39(1) to be held in 2019;

(b)

in the case of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, the election required by article 24(1) to be held in 2019;

“2019 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors in 20196;

“the Borough Councils” means Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Councils;

“the Christchurch electoral divisions” means the Dorset County Council electoral divisions of Burton Grange, Christchurch Central, Commons, Mudeford and Highcliffe, and Walkford;

“the County Council” means the council of the county of Dorset;

“Dorset”, except in the mention of that word in article 7(3), means the county of Dorset;

“the District Councils” mean the councils specified in article 9(1)(b).