The Gateshead and Northumberland (Boundary Change) Order 2013

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map prepared by the Department for Communities and Local Government, marked “Map of the Northumberland and Gateshead Boundary Change 2013” and deposited in the offices of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the offices of the transferor authority and transferee authority;

“Gateshead” means the borough of Gateshead;

“Northumberland” means the county and district(1) of Northumberland;

“registration officer” means an officer appointed for the purpose of, and in accordance with, section 8 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2);

“transfer date” means 1st April 2013;

“transferee authority” means the authority to whom land is transferred in accordance with article 3(1) and (2);

“transferor authority” means the authority from whom land is transferred in accordance with article 3(1) and (2);

“transferred area A” means the areas hatched and marked “A” on the map;

“transferred area B” means the areas hatched and marked “B” on the map; and

“Tyne and Wear” means the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear.

(1)

The district of Northumberland, with the same area as the county of Northumberland, was created by article 3(2) of the Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/494).

(2)

1983 c. 2.