The Isles of Scilly (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

• Citation: S.I. 2017/326
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as The Isles of Scilly (Electoral Changes) Order 2017.

(2) The provisions of this Order specified in paragraph (3) come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(3) The provisions specified in this paragraph are—

(a) this article; and

(b) the remaining provisions of this Order, but only for the purpose of proceedings preliminary, or relating, to the election of councillors.

(4) The provisions of this Order specified in paragraph (3)(b) come into force for all purposes other than those described in that paragraph on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2017.

(5) In this article “the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales” has the meaning given by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 .

(6) In this Order “the map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the Isles of Scilly (Electoral Changes) Order 2017”, held by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England .

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

Section 2 Parishes of the Council of the Isles of Scilly and number of councillors

(1) The existing parishes comprising the Council of the Isles of Scilly are abolished.

(2) The Council of the Isles of Scilly is divided into 5 parishes as listed in the first column of the table in the Schedule.

(3) Each parish comprises the area identified on the map by reference to the name of the parish.

(4) The number of councillors to be elected to each parish is the number specified by the entry in the second column of the table in the Schedule which relates to that parish.