Electoral Act, 1963

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Wards.

88.—(1) The Minister may by regulations divide the area of any county or other borough or urban district into areas to be known as wards.

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

(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 ward in relation to a county or other borough or urban district shall be construed and have effect as a reference to a ward under regulations under subsection (1) of this section or a ward referred to in subsection (2) of this section (as may be appropriate).