art 2 Interpretation
(1) In this Order— “ the 1972 Act ” (“ Deddf 1972 ”) means the Local Government Act 1972 ; “ electoral ward ” (“ ward etholiadol ”) means any area for which councillors are elected to the Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council; “ new ” (“ newydd ”) means an electoral ward or community, community ward or community council established by this Order; “ the Regulations ” (“ y Rheoliadau ”) means the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 ; any reference to a map means one of the 34 maps marked “ Map of the County Borough of the Vale of Glamorgan (Communities) Order 2026 ”, deposited under regulation 5 of the Regulations, labelled “ 1 ” to 34”, and a reference to a numbered map is a reference to the map that bears that number; where a boundary is shown on a map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it must 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 statutory instrument made under section 58(2) of the 1972 Act or order made under sections 37(1), 38(1) or 39(1) of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013.