The Chichester (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

• Citation: S.I. 2017/475
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Chichester (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 this Order 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 2019.

(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 Chichester (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 Wards of the district of Chichester and number of councillors

(1) The existing wards of the district of Chichester are abolished.

(2) The district of Chichester is divided into 21 wards as listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected to each ward is the number specified by the entry in the second column of the table in Schedule 1 which relates to that ward.

Section 3 Wards of the parishes of Chichester and Selsey

(1) The existing wards of the parishes of Chichester and Selsey are abolished.

(2) Each of the parishes mentioned in paragraph (1) is divided into the parish wards listed in the entries in the second column of the table in Schedule 2 which relate to that parish.

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

(4) The number of councillors to be elected to each parish ward is the number specified by the entry in the third column of the table in Schedule 2 which relates to that parish ward.