The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(1);

“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(2);

“the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000(3);

“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 2019(4);

“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).

(1)

1972 c.70.

(2)

1989 c.42.

(3)

2000 c.22. Parts 2 and 3 of that Act were amended by Part 3 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28).

(4)

See section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2).