Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Local Government
Made
18th January 2016
Coming into operation
24th February 2016
The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 51(1) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972(1) and now vested in it(2).
In accordance with that section 51(1), the Department of the Environment has received an application from Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council to change the name of the district of the council from Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
1. This Order may be cited as the Change of District Name (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 24th February 2016.
2. The name of the district of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon shall be changed to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 18th January 2016.
(L.S.)
Nichola Creagh
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order changes the name of the local government district of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon identified in Article 2(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973 No. 504 Art. 7(1); S.I. 1976/424 (N.I. 6)