This Order gives effect to recommendations by the Boundary Committee for England, a committee of the Electoral Commission, for electoral changes in the county of Wiltshire.

The changes have effect in relation to local government elections to be held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2005.

Article 3 abolishes the existing electoral divisions of the county and provides for the creation of 46 new electoral divisions. That article and the Schedule also make provision for the names and areas of, and numbers of councillors for, the new electoral divisions.

Article 4 obliges the Electoral Registration Officer in each district in the county of Wiltshire to make any necessary amendments to the electoral register for that district to reflect the new electoral arrangements.

Article 5 revokes the County of Wiltshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1993.