1996 No. 897
The Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (Wales) Order 1996
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 2
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 24(1)(cc) and 28(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 19831, hereby makes the following Order:
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This Order may be cited as the Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (Wales) Order 1996.
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Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, this Order shall come into force on the issue of a proclamation by Her Majesty summoning a new Parliament.
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Article 3(3) below shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
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For the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to a parliamentary election held after the issue of the proclamation referred to in paragraph (1) above, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
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Articles 3, 4 and 6 of the Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (England and Wales) Order 19834 are hereby revoked so far as they relate to Wales.
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Part II of Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to that Order are hereby revoked.
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The Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (Wales) Order 19955 is hereby revoked.
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In the case of the county constituency specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, being a county constituency which is not coterminous with or wholly contained in a preserved county as defined by section 64 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 19946, the sheriff of the preserved county specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to the name of the constituency shall be the returning officer at a parliamentary election.
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In the case of a borough constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth, being a borough constituency which is not coterminous with or wholly contained in a county or county borough, the chairman of Cardiff County Council shall be the returning officer for a parliamentary election.
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In the case of a county constituency specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order, the duties of the returning officer for a parliamentary election shall be discharged, as acting returning officer, by the officer of the council appointed to be the electoral registration officer by the council of the county or county borough specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to the name of the constituency.
SCHEDULE 1RETURNING OFFICER FOR CERTAIN COUNTY CONSTITUENCIES
1 | 2 |
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Name of county constituency | Preserved county of which sheriff is returning officer |
Bridgend | Mid Glamorgan |
Clwyd South | Clwyd |
Pontypridd | Mid Glamorgan |
SCHEDULE 2ACTING RETURNING OFFICERS FOR COUNTY CONSTITUENCIES
1 | 2 |
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Name of county constituency | County or county borough for which registration officer is acting returning officer |
Aberavon | Neath and Port Talbot |
Alyn and Deeside | Flintshire |
Blaenau Gwent | Blaenau Gwent |
Brecon and Radnorshire | Powys |
Bridgend | Bridgend |
Caernarfon | Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire |
Caerphilly | Caerphilly |
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Carmarthenshire |
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | Pembrokeshire |
Ceredigion | Cardiganshire |
Clwyd South | Wrexham |
Clwyd West | Aberconwy and Colwyn |
Conwy | Aberconwy and Colwyn |
Cynon Valley | Rhondda, Cynon, Taff |
Delyn | Flintshire |
Gower | Swansea |
Islwyn | Caerphilly |
Llanelli | Carmarthenshire |
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire |
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Merthyr Tydfil |
Monmouth | Monmouthshire |
Montgomeryshire | Powys |
Neath | Neath and Port Talbot |
Newport East | Newport |
Newport West | Newport |
Ogmore | Bridgend |
Pontypridd | Rhondda, Cynon, Taff |
Preseli Pembrokeshire | Pembrokeshire |
Rhondda | Rhondda, Cynon, Taff |
Torfaen | Torfaen |
Vale of Clwyd | Denbighshire |
Vale of Glamorgan | The Vale of Glamorgan |
Wrexham | Wrexham |
Ynys MÔn | Anglesey |
(This note is not part of the Order)