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—

  1. a

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

  2. 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).