The Monmouthshire (Communities) Order 2022

• Citation: S.I. 2022/279 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of this Order is the Monmouthshire (Communities) Order 2022.

(2) For any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Regulations, this Order comes into force on 15 March 2022.

(3) For all other purposes, this Order comes into force immediately after 23.59 hours on the day before the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022 .

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order—

“ electoral ward ” (“ ward etholiadol ”) means any area for which councillors are elected to Monmouthshire County Council;

“ map ” (“ map ”) means the map marked “Map of the Monmouthshire (Communities) Order 2022” deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Regulations;

“ the Regulations ” (“ y Rheoliadau ”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 ;

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.

(2) The provisions in this Order take precedence over any conflicting provision in any previous order made under section 58(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 or order made under section 38(1) or 39(1) of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 .

Section 3 Community of Caldicot — changes in community ward boundaries and consequential changes to electoral wards

The area shown hatched on the map—

(a) is transferred from The Village ward of the community of Caldicot to the Caldicot Cross ward of the community of Caldicot;

(b) forms part of the electoral ward of Caldicot Cross.