The Forest of Dean (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“map” means one of the two maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Forest of Dean (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(1);

any reference to an electoral division is a reference to an electoral division of the county of Gloucestershire;

any reference to a district ward is a reference to a ward of the district of Forest of Dean; and

any reference to a parish ward is a reference to a ward of the parish of West Dean.

(3) For the purposes of any statutory instrument made under Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 (local government changes for England)(2), 1st April 1997 is specified as the reorganisation date.

(1)

S.I. 1994/867; amended by S.I. 1995/590, 1055 and 1748 and 1996/330 and 611.

(2)

see, in particular, the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994.