Electoral Act, 1963

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District electoral divisions.

89.—(1) The Minister may by regulations divide the area of any county or county borough into areas to be known as district electoral divisions.

(2) Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, any county or county borough stood divided into areas known as district electoral divisions, then, unless and until regulationsunder subsection (1) of this section in relation to the county or borough come into force, those areas shall continue in force as district electoral divisions, but the Minister may by regulations vary the name of any such district electoral division.

(3) Any reference in any enactment (whether in force immediately before the commencement of this section or coming into force at the same time as such commencement or at any time thereafter) to a district electoral division in relation to a county or county borough shall be construed and have effect as a reference to a district electoral division under regulations under subsection (1) of this section or a district electoral division referred to in subsection (2) of this section (as may be appropriate).