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The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996

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Constitution of new county

4.—(1) A new non-metropolitan county of Worcestershire shall be constituted and shall comprise the areas of—

(a)the existing city of Worcester(1);

(b)the existing borough of Redditch(2);

(c)the existing districts of Bromsgrove, Wychavon and Wyre Forest; and

(d)the new district of Malvern Hills.

(2) During the period beginning with the date on which this article comes into force and ending immediately before the reorganisation date, the new county of Worcestershire shall not be a county for the purposes of—

(a)the Sheriffs Act 1887(3);

(b)the Education Acts 1944 to 1994;

(c)sections 130 and 133 to 137 of the Reserve Forces Act 1980 (which make provision in respect of the lieutenancies)(4); or

(d)the Coroners Act 1988(5).

(1)

The non-metropolitan district of Worcester has the status of a city.

(2)

The non-metropolitan district of Redditch has the status of a borough.

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