Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 220 (S.24)
The Strathclyde and Central Regions and Monklands and Falkirk Districts (Black Loch) Boundaries Amendment Order 1988
(The document as of February, 2008)
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1988 No. 220 (S.24)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
The Strathclyde and Central Regions and Monklands and Falkirk Districts (Black Loch) Boundaries Amendment Order 1988
| Laid before Parliament | 24th February 1988 |
| Coming into force | 1st April 1988 |
Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973([1]) the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 13th October 1987 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review conducted under section 14(2) of that Act in which they made proposals for the transfer of a certain area from Monklands District in Strathclyde Region to Falkirk District in Central Region and in which they also made proposals for changes in electoral arrangements consequential on those changes in local government areas;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 17(2) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order to give effect to the proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland as submitted to him:
Title and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Strathclyde and Central Regions and Monklands and Falkirk Districts (Black Loch) Boundaries Amendment Order 1988, and shall come into force on 1st April 1988.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—"the 1977 Regulations" means the Local Government Area Changes (Scotland) Regulations 1977([2]); and
"boundary map" means the map prepared by the Scottish Office, marked "The Strathclyde and Central Regions and Monklands and Falkirk Districts (Black Loch) Boundaries Amendment Order 1988 Map" and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations; and, in the Schedule to this Order, any reference to a boundary of a region is a reference to a boundary existing immediately before the commencement of this Order.
Application of Regulations
3. Save insofar as they can have no application in relation to the area change effected by this Order, the provisions of the 1977 Regulations shall apply in relation thereto for the purposes of, or in consequence of, this Order.
Area change
4. Part of Monklands District in Strathclyde Region containing an area of ground at Black Loch, being the area described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated and hatched on the boundary map, shall be transferred to Falkirk District in Central Region.
Consequential changes of electoral arrangements
5. The area described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4 of this Order)— (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 54 (Airdrie East) of Strathclyde Region([3]) and of ward 12 (New Monklands East) of Monklands District([4]); and
(b) shall form part of electoral division 34 (Avonside) of Central Region([5]) and of ward 36 (Avon) of Falkirk District([6]).
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
New St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
11th February 1988
Notes:[1] 1973 c. 65
[2] S.I. 1977/8
[3] The electoral divisions of Strathclyde Region were constituted by S.I. 1979/673, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
[4] The wards of Monklands District were constituted by S.I. 1980/1681
[5] The electoral divisions of Central Region were constituted by S.I. 1977/1984, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
[6] The wards of Falkirk District were constituted by S.I. 1979/1462
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