The Borough of Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/159
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2003.

(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–

“borough” means the borough of Middlesbrough;

“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 Borough of Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2003”, of which prints are available for inspection at—

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

(b) the offices of Middlesbrough Borough Council;

Section 3 Wards of the borough of Middlesbrough

(1) The existing wards of the borough of Middlesbrough shall be abolished.

(2) The borough shall be divided into twenty-three 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 Maps

Middlesbrough Borough Council shall make a print of the map marked “Map referred to in the Borough of Middlesbrough (Electoral Changes) Order 2003” available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.

Section 5 Electoral Registers

The Electoral Registration Officer for the borough 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 6 Revocation

The Borough of Middlesbrough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 is revoked, save for article 8.