Title and commencement
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Merthyr Tydfil and Powys (Areas) Order 2009.
(2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into operation on 1 May 2009.
(3) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force on 1 June 2009, which is the appointed day for the purposes of the Regulations.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“the boundary map” (“y map ffiniau”) means the map marked “Map of the Merthyr Tydfil and Powys (Areas) Order 2009”, deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations;
“the Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(1).
Changes in county, county borough and community areas and consequential changes to electoral arrangements
3. That part of the county of Powys falling within the community of Talybont-on-Usk and shown as hatched area “A” on the boundary map—
(a)is transferred to the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil;
(b)forms part of the community of Vaynor; and
(c)forms part of the electoral division of Vaynor.
4. That part of the community of Talybont-on-Usk in the county of Powys shown as hatched area “B” on the boundary map—
(a)is transferred to the community of Llangynidr; and
(b)forms part of the electoral division of Llangynidr.
Brian Gibbons
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
5 April 2009