Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 526 (S.57)

The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992

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1992 No. 526 (S.57)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992

Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973^[1] the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 23rd March 1990 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review conducted under section 14(1) of that Act in which they made proposals for the transfer of certain areas between the City of Edinburgh District and Midlothian District in Lothian 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:

Citation and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

Interpretation
    2.    In this Order—
"the 1977 Regulations" means the Local Government Area Changes (Scotland) Regula tions 1977^[2];


"boundary map 1" means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked "The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 Map 1" and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;


"boundary map 2" means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked "The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 Map 2" 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)  Those parts of the City of Edinburgh District in Lothian Region, being the areas described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order, namely:—
 (a) the areas A and B which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked "Area A" and "Area B" respectively on boundary map 1; and
 (b) the areas C and D which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked "Area C" and "Area D" respectively on boundary map 2;
shall all be transferred to Midlothian District.

    (2)  Those parts of Midlothian District in Lothian Region, being the areas described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, namely:—
 (a) the areas E, G, H and J which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked "Area E", "Area G", "Area H" and "Area J" respectively on boundary map 2; and
 (b) the area F which area is shown delineated, hatched and marked "Area F" on boundary map 1;
shall all be transferred to the City of Edinburgh District.

Consequential changes of electoral arrangements
    5.—(1)  Area A described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area A transferred by article 4(1)(a) of this Order)—
 (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 36 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) of Lothian Region^[3] and of ward 56 (Fairmilehead) of the City of Edinburgh District^[4]; and
 (b) shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 5 (Bilston/Roslin) of Midlothian District^[5].

    (2)  Area B described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area B transferred by article 4(1)(a) of this Order)—
 (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) of the City of Edinburgh District; and
 (b) shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District.

    (3)  Area C described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area C transferred by article 4(1)(b) of this Order)—
 (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) and electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) and ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District; and
 (b) shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District.

    (4)  Area D described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area D transferred by article 4(1)(b) of this Order)—
 (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District; and
 (b) shall form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District.

    (5)  Area E described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area E transferred by article 4(2)(a) 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 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District.

    (6)  Area F described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area F transferred by article 4(2)(b) of this Order)—
 (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 5 (Bilston/Roslin) of Midlothian District; and
 (b) shall form part of electoral division 36 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) of Lothian Region and of ward 56 (Fairmilehead) of the City of Edinburgh District.

    (7)  Each of the areas G and J described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the areas G and J transferred by article 4(2)(a) of this Order)—
 (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District; and
 (b) shall form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) of the City of Edinburgh District.

    (8)  Area H described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area H transferred by article 4(2)(a) of this Order)—
 (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District; and
 (b) shall form part of electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District.

Allan Stewart

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

6th March 1992

[1] 1973 c. 65. back

[2] S.I. 1977/8. back

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

[4] 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. back

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

Explanatory Note