The Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011

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The Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011

Statutory Instruments

Local Government, England

Made

4 th January 2011

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

Under section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992(1) the Boundary Committee for England(2) published a report dated December 2009 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Cornwall.

A draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and a period of forty days has expired and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England(3) has decided to give effect to the recommendations for electoral changes and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(4) makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011.

(2) This Order comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of councillors, on 15 th October 2012;

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England;

“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by se...

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