The Central and Fife Regions and Clackmannan and Dunfermline Districts (River Forth, Kilbagie Mill, Slack Cottage and River Black Devon) Boundaries Amendment Order 1993

• Citation: S.I. 1993/1118
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Central and Fife Regions and Clackmannan and Dunfermline Districts (River Forth, Kilbagie Mill, Slack Cottage and River Black Devon) Boundaries Amendment Order 1993, and shall come into force on 17th May 1993.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

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

“boundary map 1” means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked “The Central and Fife Regions and Clackmannan and Dunfermline Districts (River Forth, Kilbagie Mill, Slack Cottage and River Black Devon) Boundaries Amendment Order 1993 Map 1” and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;

“boundary map 2” means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked “The Central and Fife Regions and Clackmannan and Dunfermline Districts (River Forth, Kilbagie Mill, Slack Cottage and River Black Devon) Boundaries Amendment Order 1993 Map 2” and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;

and, in the Schedule to this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a regional boundary is a reference to such a boundary as it exists 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) Those parts of Dunfermline District in Fife Region, being the areas described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order, namely:–

(a) areas A, B and E, which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked area “A”, area “B” and area “E” respectively on boundary map 1; and

(b) area G, which area is shown delineated, hatched and marked area “G” on boundary map 2,

shall be transferred to Clackmannan District in Central Region.

(2) Those parts of Clackmannan District in Central Region, being the areas described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, namely:–

(a) areas C and D, which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked area “C” and area “D” respectively on boundary map 1; and

(b) area F, which area is shown delineated, hatched and marked area “F” on boundary map 2,

shall be transferred to Dunfermline District in Fife Region.

(3) The regional boundary between Central Region and Fife Region between the Grid Reference points quoted in Part III of the Schedule to this Order shall be adjusted so that it is constituted by the centre line of the River Black Devon, as shown on boundary map 2, and consequently–

(a) those areas within Clackmannan District in Central Region and on the southern or eastern bank of the said river or to the south or east of its centre line shall be transferred to Dunfermline District in Fife Region, and

(b) those areas within Dunfermline District in Fife Region and on the northern or western bank of the said river or to the north or west of its centre line shall be transferred to Clackmannan District in Central Region.

Section 5 Consequential changes of electoral arrangements

(1) Each of the areas A, B, E and G described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the areas A, B, E and G transferred by article 4(1)(a) and (b) of this Order)–

(a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 29 (Kincardine/Valleyfield) of Fife Region( ) and of ward 1 (Kincardine/Culross) of Dunfermline District( ); and

(b) shall form part of electoral division 2 (Forthbank) of Central Region ( ) and of ward 4 (Clackmannan) of Clackmannan District( ).

(2) Each of the areas C, D and F described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the areas C, D and F transferred by article 4(2)(a) and (b) of this Order)–

(a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 2 (Forthbank) of Central Region and of ward 4 (Clackmannan) of Clackmannan District; and

(b) shall form part of electoral division 29 (Kincardine/Valleyfield) of Fife Region and of ward 1 (Kincardine/Culross) of Dunfermline District.

(3) Each of the areas within Clackmannan District in Central Region and on the southern or eastern bank of the River Black Devon between the Grid Reference points quoted in Part III of the Schedule to this Order (being the areas transferred by article 4(3)(a) of this Order)–

(a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 2 (Forthbank) of Central Region and of ward 4 (Clackmannan) of Clackmannan District; and

(b) shall form part of electoral division 30 (Oakley/Saline) of Fife Region and of ward 4 (Oakley North/Saline) of Dunfermline District.

(4) Each of the areas within Dunfermline District in Fife Region and on the northern or western bank of the River Black Devon between the Grid Reference points quoted in Part III of the Schedule to this Order (being the areas transferred by article 4(3)(b) of this Order)–

(a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 30 (Oakley/Saline) of Fife Region and of ward 4 (Oakley North/Saline) of Dunfermline District; and

(b) shall form part of electoral division 2 (Forthbank) of Central Region and of ward 4 (Clackmannan) of Clackmannan District.