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Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973[1] the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 17th January 2001 submitted to the Scottish Ministers 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 between the Argyll and Bute Council and West Dunbartonshire Council, and in which they also made proposals for changes in electoral arrangements consequential on that change in local government areas; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) of the said Act and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf the Scottish Ministers hereby make the following Order to give effect to the proposals of that Commission as submitted to them: Citation and commencement 1. This Order may be cited as the Argyll and Bute Council and West Dunbartonshire Council Boundaries (Ardoch Sewage Works) Amendment Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st June 2002. Interpretation 2. In this Order-
and, in the Schedule, any reference to an administrative boundary is a reference to a boundary existing immediately before the commencement of this Order.
(b) shall form part of electoral ward 16 (Dumbarton West) of the area of West Dunbartonshire Council[4],
Commencing on the existing administrative boundary between Argyll and Bute Council and West Dunbartonshire Council at a point NG Ref NS 3726 7591 on the A814; then generally south eastward and southward along the said administrative boundary to the centreline of the Firth of Clyde; then north westward along the centreline of the said firth to an undeterminable point in line with a drain to the west of Ardoch Sewage Works at NG Ref NS 3714 7570; then north eastward in a straight line to and north eastward and northward along the said drain to a field boundary at NG Ref NS 3719 7583; then northward along the said field boundary and its prolongation in a straight line to the A814; then south eastward along the said road to the point of commencement. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order transfers on 1st June 2002 between Argyll and Bute Council and West Dunbartonshire Council the area of land described in the Schedule to this Order (article 4) and makes consequential changes to electoral arrangements (article 5). The map annexed to and forming part of this note gives a general guide to the area affected by this Order.  [1] 1973 c.65. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).back [3] The electoral wards of Argyll and Bute Council were constituted by S.I. 1998/3244.back [4] The electoral wards of the West Dunbartonshire Council were constituted by S.I. 1998/3075.back
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