The District of Caradon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002

• Citation: S.I. 2002/2602
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the District of Caradon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002.

(2) This Order shall come into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on 1st May 2003, on the day after that on which it is made;

(b) for all other purposes, on 1st May 2003.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“district” means the district of Caradon;

“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;

any reference to the map is a reference to the map marked “Map referred to in the District of Caradon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002”, of which prints are available for inspection at—

(a) the principal office of the Electoral Commission; and

(b) the offices of Caradon District Council.

Section 3 Wards of the district of Caradon

(1) The existing wards of the district of Caradon shall be abolished.

(2) The district shall be divided into twenty two wards which shall bear the names set out in column (1) of the Schedule.

(3) The wards shall comprise the areas described in column (2) of the Schedule by reference to parishes or, where an area is not so described, the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines; and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be the number specified in respect of the ward in column (3) of the Schedule.

(4) Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature.

Section 4 Wards of the parish of Liskeard

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Liskeard shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Liskeard North and Liskeard South; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be eight.

Section 5 Wards of the parish of Saltash

(1) The existing wards of the parish of Saltash shall be abolished.

(2) The parish shall be divided into four parish wards which shall bear the names Saltash Burraton, Saltash Essa, Saltash Pill and Saltash St Stephens; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of parish councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be four.

Section 6 Wards of the parish of Torpoint

The parish of Torpoint shall be divided into two parish wards which shall bear the names Torpoint East and Torpoint West; each parish ward shall comprise the area of the district ward bearing the same name; and the number of councillors to be elected for each parish ward shall be eight.

Section 7 Numbers of parish councillors

The number of parish councillors to be elected for the parish of Pelynt shall be ten.

Section 8 Maps

The District of Caradon shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the District of Caradon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Section 9 Electoral Registers

The Electoral Registration Officer for the district shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.

Section 10 Revocation

The District of Caradon (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 save for article 4, and article 2(1)(b) of the Caradon (Parishes) Order 1999 are revoked.