2. In this Order—
“electoral ward” (“ward etholiadol”) means any area for which members are elected to Bridgend County Borough Council;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(1);
any reference to a map means one of the 7 maps marked “Map of the County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “1” to “7”, and a reference to a numbered map is a reference to the map that bears that number;
where a boundary is shown on a map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it is to be treated as running along the centre line of the feature;
words and expressions used in this Order have the same meaning as they have in Part 3 of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013, except so far as a contrary intention appears.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 2 in force at 1.10.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)
I2Art. 2 in force at 5.5.2022 in force in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(3)
S.I. 1976/246. Section 74(3) of the 2013 Act provides that the Regulations continue to have effect in relation to orders made under Part 3 of the 2013 Act, as if those orders were made under Part 4 of the 1972 Act.