The City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Districts (Whitehill Mains) Boundaries Amendment Order 1990

• Citation: S.I. 1990/398
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Districts (Whitehill Mains) Boundaries Amendment Order 1990, and shall come into force on 1st April 1990.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

“the 1977 Regulations ” means the Local Government Area Changes (Scotland) Regulations 1977 ; and

“boundary map” means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked “The City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Districts (Whitehill Mains) Boundaries Amendment Order 1990 Map” and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;

and, in the Schedule to this Order, any reference to a boundary of a district is a reference to a boundary existing immediately before the commencement of this Order.

Section 3 Application of the 1977 Regulations

Save insofar as they can have no application in relation to the area changes effected by this Order, the provisions of the 1977 Regulations shall apply in relation thereto for the purposes of, or in consequence of, this Order.

Section 4 Area changes

(1) Part of East Lothian District, being the area A described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area A” on the boundary map, shall be transferred to Midlothian District.

(2) Part of Midlothian District, being the area B described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area B” on the boundary map, shall be transferred to East Lothian District.

(3) Part of East Lothian District, being the area C described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area C” on the boundary map, shall be transferred to the City of Edinburgh District.

(4) Part of the City of Edinburgh District, being the area D described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area D” on the boundary map, shall be transferred to East Lothian District.

Section 5 Consequential changes of electoral arrangements

(1) Area A described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4(1) of this Order)–

(a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 45 (Musselburgh) of Lothian Region and of ward 3 (Musselburgh South) of East Lothian District ; and

(b) shall form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District .

(2) Area B described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4(2) of this Order)–

(a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District; and

(b) shall form part of electoral division 45 (Musselburgh) of Lothian Region and of ward 3 (Musselburgh South) of East Lothian District.

(3) Area C described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4(3) of this Order)–

(a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 45 (Musselburgh) of Lothian Region and of ward 3 (Musselburgh South) of East Lothian District; and

(b) shall form part of electoral division 39 (Niddrie/Craigmillar) of Lothian Region and of ward 61 (Niddrie) of the City of Edinburgh District .

(4) Area D described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4(4) of this Order)–

(a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 39 (Niddrie/Craigmillar) of Lothian Region and of ward 61 (Niddrie) of the City of Edinburgh District; and

(b) shall form part of electoral division 45 (Musselburgh) of Lothian Region and of ward 3 (Musselburgh South) of East Lothian District.