This Order transfers areas between the counties of North Yorkshire and West Yrokshire, and also between districts within West Yorkshire. The districts of Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate and Leeds are affected. Consequential changes are made to local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts.

The map forming part of this Note (Page 5) gives a general guide to the areas affected. Prints of the detailed order maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the district councils whose areas are affected, and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

In approximate terms, the land transferred between North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire has a total area of 17 hectares and is unpopulated, while the land transferred between districts within West Yrokshire has a total area of 41 hectares and a population of 324.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (S.I.1976/246, amended by S.I.1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.