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Statutory Instrument 1990 No. 398 (S.47)

The City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Districts (Whitehill Mains) Boundaries Amendment Order 1990

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1990 No. 398 (S.47)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Districts (Whitehill Mains) Boundaries Amendment Order 1990

Made1st March 1990
Laid before Parliament9th March 1990
Coming into force1st April 1990


    Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973[1] the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 22nd May 1989 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 certain areas between City of Edinburgh and East Lothian Districts and between East Lothian and Midlothian Districts, 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 City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Districts (Whitehill Mains) Boundaries Amendment Order 1990, and shall come into force on 1st April 1990.
    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 City of Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian Districts (Whitehill Mains) Boundaries Amendment Order 1990 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 district is a reference to a boundary existing immediately before the commencement of this Order.
    Application of the 1977 Regulations
        3.    Save insofar as they can have no application in relation to the area changes 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 changes
        4.—(1)  Part of East Lothian District, being the area A described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked "Area A" on the boundary map, shall be transferred to Midlothian District.

        (2)  Part of Midlothian District, being the area B described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked "Area B" on the boundary map, shall be transferred to East Lothian District.

        (3)  Part of East Lothian District, being the area C described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked "Area C" on the boundary map, shall be transferred to the City of Edinburgh District.

        (4)  Part of the City of Edinburgh District, being the area D described in the Schedule to this Order and shown delineated, hatched and marked "Area D" on the boundary map, shall be transferred to East Lothian District.
    Consequential changes of electoral arrangements
        5.—(1)  Area A described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4(1) of this Order)-

      (a)  shall cease to form part of electoral division 45 (Musselburgh) of Lothian Region[3] and of ward 3 (Musselburgh South) of East Lothian District[4]; and

      (b)  shall form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District[5].

        (2)  Area B described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4(2) of this Order)-

      (a)  shall cease to form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District; and

      (b)  shall form part of electoral division 45 (Musselburgh) of Lothian Region and of ward 3 (Musselburgh South) of East Lothian District.

        (3)  Area C described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4(3) of this Order)-

      (a)  shall cease to form part of electoral division 45 (Musselburgh) of Lothian Region and of ward 3 (Musselburgh South) of East Lothian District; and

      (b)  shall form part of electoral division 39 (Niddrie/Craigmillar) of Lothian Region and of ward 61 (Niddrie) of the City of Edinburgh District[6].

        (4)  Area D described in the Schedule to this Order (being the area transferred by article 4(4) of this Order)-

      (a)  shall cease to form part of electoral division 39 (Niddrie/Craigmillar) of Lothian Region and of ward 61 (Niddrie) of the City of Edinburgh District; and

      (b)  shall form part of electoral division 45 (Musselburgh) of Lothian Region and of ward 3 (Musselburgh South) of East Lothian District.



James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh

1st March 1990




Notes:

[1] 1973 c. 65.

[2] S.I. 1977/8.

[3] The electoral divisions of Lothian Region were constituted by S.I. 1978/418, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[4] The wards of East Lothian District were constituted by S.I. 1979/1402, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[5] The wards of Midlothian Districts were constituted by S.I. 1979/1097, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[6] The wards of the City of Edinburgh District were constituted by S.I. 1979/1291, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

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