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DIVISION OF TRINIDAD ACT

CHAPTER 26:01

Act 5 of 1926 Amended by 1 of 1927

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Note on Subsidiary Legislation This Chapter contains no subsidiary legislation.

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CHAPTER 26:01

DIVISION OF TRINIDAD ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION 1. Short title. 2. Division into Counties. 3. Division of Counties into Wards. 4. County of St. George. 5. County of St. David. 6. County of Caroni. 7. County of St. Andrew. 8. County of Victoria. 9. County of Nariva. 10. County of St. Patrick. 11. County of Mayaro. 12. Division of Wards into Quarters. 13. Islands not specifically mentioned. 14. Rivers, etc., as boundaries. 15. Change of names, boundaries, etc., of Wards and Quarters. 16. References to Counties, etc., in Acts, etc.

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CHAPTER 26:01

DIVISION OF TRINIDAD ACT

1950 Ed. An Act relating to the division of the Island of Trinidad. Ch. 27 No. 4. 5 of 1926.

Commencement. [1ST JANUARY 1927] Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Division of Trinidad Act.

Division into 2. The Island of Trinidad shall be divided into eight Counties, Counties. which shall bear the names and shall comprise the areas and be situated within the boundaries following: (I) THE COUNTY OF ST. GEORGE comprising the Islands of the Bocas, the Islands of Gaspar Grande, Gasparillo, Carrera and Cronstadt and the Five Islands and all such parts of Trinidad as are bounded— On the East by a line commencing from the sea at a point North of the north-eastern corner of land originally granted to Bascilia Coa and running South along the eastern boundary of the said land and the eastern boundaries of lands originally granted to Luciene Casadilla, Edward John and Basilia Romero and thence continuing South until it reaches the crest of the ridge forming the eastern watershed of the Madamas River, thence along the eastern and southern watersheds of the Madamas River to Aripo Trigonometrical Station No. 86, thence along the western watershed of the Cuare River to that spur on which Palmar Trigonometrical Station No. 87 is situated and along the above-mentioned spur to the Aripo River and by the Aripo River to its junction with the Cumuto River, thence along the Cumuto River to the point where it touches the Arena Reserve, thence by the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of this Reserve to the north-western corner of the parcel of land granted to Jackie Simon, thence by the western boundaries of lands granted to Jackie Simon and Laran to the south-western corner of Laran’s lands, thence in a straight line to boundary pillar No. 6 of the Tumpuna Reserve and by the eastern boundary of this Reserve to the

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junction of the Tamana and Cumuto Roads, thence by the Cumuto Road to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Central Range Reserve; On the South by the northern boundary of the Central Range Reserve from the last mentioned point to the Talparo River, thence along the Talparo River to the Chin Chin Road, thence along the Chin Chin Road to the Arena River, thence along the Arena River to the Caroni River, thence along the Caroni River to the St. Helena Bridge, thence by the Golden Grove Road to its junction with the Caroni Road, thence along the southern side of the Caroni Road to its junction with the , thence along the southern side of the Southern Main Road to the eastern boundary of the Caroni Police Station, thence along the eastern, southern and western boundaries of the Caroni Police Station to the southern side of the Southern Main Road, thence along the southern side of the Southern Main Road to the Caroni River and by the Caroni River to the Sea; On the West and North by the Sea. (II) THE COUNTY OF ST. DAVID comprising all such parts of Trinidad as are bounded— On the West by the County of St. George; On the South by a line drawn from the point where the Madamas Eastern Watershed meets the Northern Main Ridge in an easterly direction along the crest of the main ridge of the northern range and along the crest of the spur of the said range on which Palmiste Trigonometrical Station No. 419 is situated to the Sea; On the East and North by the Sea. (III) THE COUNTY OF CARONI comprising all such parts of Trinidad as are bounded— On the North by the southern boundary of the County of St. George from the mouth of the Caroni River to the point where the Talparo River crosses the northern boundary of the Central Range Reserve;

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On the East from the last mentioned point by the northern and western boundaries of the Central Range Reserve to Survey Station I; On the South by the western boundary of the Central Range Reserve from Survey Station I to a point due East of the south-eastern corner of a parcel of land containing 200 acres granted to Edward F. Stone, thence by a line due West to the said corner of the said land, thence by the southern and western boundaries of the said land to the point where the Guanapure River crosses the said western boundary and thence by that branch of the said river which crosses the Guanapure Road immediately South of Cogollar Trigonometrical Station No. 43 to the Guanapure Road, thence by the Guanapure and San Coco Roads to the point where the latter leaves the watershed of the Central Range, thence by the watershed of the Central Range to the Mayo Road and thence by the southern sides of the Mayo and Cedar Hill Roads to the Southern Main Road and thence by a line due West to the sea; On the West by the Sea. (IV) THE COUNTY OF ST. ANDREW comprising all such parts of Trinidad as are bounded— On the North by the southern boundary of the County of St. David; On the West by the eastern boundary of the County of St. George from the point where the Madamas Eastern Watershed meets the Northern Main Ridge to the Central Range Reserve; On the South by the northern boundary of the Central Range Reserve from the Cumuto Road to boundary pillar No. 12 and thence due East to the Guaico-Tamana Road, thence southwards by the Guaico-Tamana Road to Survey Station Y8, thence by the nearest spur to the crest of the Central Range and eastwards along the said crest to the source of the Nariva River, thence by the spur running

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approximately East by South to the eastern boundary of the Central Range Reserve between boundary pillars Nos. 519 and 520, and thence by the said boundary to the Nariva River, thence by the Nariva River to the north- eastern corner of the parcel of land containing 6a. 2r. 10p. granted to Bartoodas, thence by the eastern boundary of the said parcel to its south-eastern corner and then by a straight line running East to the Sea; On the East by the Sea. (V) THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA comprising all such parts of Trinidad as are bounded— On the North by the County of Caroni; On the East by the western boundary of the Central Range Reserve from the County of Caroni to Survey Station D, thence by a line running due South along the western boundary of a parcel of land granted to Radgecoomar and Doodharrie to the Poole River, thence by the Poole River to a point on the said Poole River due North of the north-eastern corner of Cat’s Hill Reserve at boundary pillar No. 2, thence by a line due South to the said boundary pillar, thence by the eastern boundary of Cat’s Hill Reserve to the south- eastern corner at boundary pillar No. 3, thence by a line drawn in a south-easterly direction to the north-western corner of Trinity Hills Reserve at boundary pillar No. 1, thence by the western boundary of Trinity Hills Reserve to the south-western corner at boundary pillar No. 7 and thence by a line drawn due South to the Sea; On the South by the Sea; On the West by a line drawn due North from the mouth of the Grande Rivière to the Rochard Douglas Trace, thence by the Rochard Douglas Trace to its junction with the New Colonial Company Local Road, thence by this road to the south-eastern corner of a parcel of land containing 249a. 2r. 23p. granted to the New Colonial Company Limited, thence by the southern boundary of the said parcel to its south-western corner, thence by a line due South to

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the Mohess Trace, thence by the Mohess Trace to its junction with the San Fernando-Siparia-Erin Road, thence by the San Fernando-Siparia-Erin Road to the Godineau River, thence by the said river to the eastern dam of the reclaimed area, thence by the old course of the said river to the Sea and by the Sea. (VI) THE COUNTY OF NARIVA comprising all such parts of Trinidad as are bounded— On the North by the Counties of Caroni, St. George and St. Andrew; On the West by the County of Caroni and by the eastern boundary of the County of Victoria to the bridge where the Torrib-Tabaquite Road crosses the Poole River; On the South by the Poole River from the above- mentioned bridge to its junction with the Ortoire River, and thence by the Ortoire River to its mouth; On the East by the Sea. (VII) THE COUNTY OF ST. PATRICK comprising all such parts of Trinidad as are bounded— On the North by the Sea and the County of Victoria; On the East by the County of Victoria; On the South and West by the Sea. Included in this County is Soldier’s Rock Island, also known as El Soldado. (VIII) THE COUNTY OF MAYARO comprising all such parts of Trinidad as are bounded— On the North by the County of Nariva; On the West by the County of Victoria; On the South and East by the Sea.

Division of 3. The Counties in section 2 defined shall be divided into Counties into Wards. Wards as set forth in this Act.

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4. THE COUNTY OF ST. GEORGE shall be divided into County of St. George. six Wards, which shall bear the names, comprise the areas and be situated within the boundaries following: (1) Diego Martin Ward comprising the Islands of the Bocas, the Islands of Gaspar Grande, Gasparillo, Carrera and Cronstadt and the Five Islands and also such parts of the County of St. George as are bounded— On the North by the Sea; On the East by a line along the crest of the ridge separating Mal D’Estomac and La Vache Bays to the main ridge of the Northern Range, thence by the western watershed of the Santa Cruz River to the Saddle, thence by the ridge that forms the eastern watershed of the Maraval River and that spur of the said ridge that passes through Knaggs’ Hill to the northern boundary of Port-of-Spain, and thence by the northern and western boundaries of Port- of-Spain to the Sea; On the South by the Sea, and by the City of Port-of-Spain; On the West by the Sea. (2) St. Ann’s Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. George as are bounded— On the North by the Sea; On the East by a line beginning from Maracas Bay running South along the eastern boundary of Maracas Bay Estate to the Main ridge of the Northern Range, thence by a line along the crest of the Main ridge of the Northern Range in a westerly direction till it meets the lateral ridge running southwards and dividing the Santa Cruz and Maracas Valleys, thence by a line along the crest of this ridge to the north-eastern corner of Champs Fleurs Estate, thence by the eastern boundaries of Champs Fleurs and La Vivier Estates to the St. Joseph River, and thence by the St. Joseph River to its junction with the Caroni River;

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On the South by the Caroni River from its junction with the St. Joseph River to the Sea; On the West by the eastern boundary of the Diego Martin Ward to the northern boundary of Port-of-Spain, thence by the northern and eastern boundaries of Port-of-Spain to the Sea, and by the Sea. (3) Blanchisseuse Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. George as are bounded— On the North by the Sea; On the East by the eastern boundary of the County of St. George from the sea to Aripo Trigonometrical Station No. 86; On the South by a line along the crest of the Main ridge of the northern range from Aripo Trigonometrical Station No. 86 to the Ward of St. Ann’s; On the West by the Ward of St. Ann’s. (4) Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. George as are bounded— On the North by the Ward of Blanchisseuse; On the East by a line drawn along the crest of the ridge running south from the Main ridge of the Northern Range through Trigonometrical Stations Guacharo No.170, El Padre No. 168, Cangrejal No. 8 and La Ressource No. 255 till it meets the Arouca River, thence by the Arouca River to the , thence eastwards by the Eastern Main Road to its junction with the Mausica Road, thence by the Mausica Road to its junction with the Caroni North Bank Road, thence by a line due South to the Caroni River; On the South by the southern boundary of the County of St. George from the point where the last mentioned line meets the Caroni River to the eastern boundary of the Ward of St. Ann’s; On the West by the eastern boundary of St. Ann’s Ward.

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(5) Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. George as are bounded— On the North by the Ward of Blanchisseuse; On the East by the eastern boundary of the County of St. George from Aripo Trigonometrical Station No. 86 to the junction of the Aripo and Cumuto Rivers; On the South by the Caroni River; On the West by the eastern boundary of Tacarigua Ward. (6) San Rafael Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. George as are bounded— On the North by the Caroni River from its junction with the Arena River to the junction of the Aripo and Cumuto Rivers; On the East by the eastern boundary of the County of St. George from the last mentioned point to the point where the Cumuto Road meets the northern boundary of the Central Range Reserve; On the South by the northern boundary of the Central Range Reserve from the last mentioned point to the County of Caroni; On the West from the last mentioned point along the southern boundary of the County of St. George to the Caroni River.

5. THE COUNTY OF ST. DAVID shall form a single County of St. David. Ward, which shall bear the name of Toco Ward.

6. THE COUNTY OF CARONI shall be divided into four County of Caroni. Wards,which shall bear the names, comprise the areas and be situated within the boundaries following: (1) Cunupia Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Caroni as are bounded— On the North by the northern boundary of the County of Caroni from the mouth of the Caroni River to its junction with the Arena River;

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On the East by the Arena River from its junction with the Caroni River to the Chin Chin Road, thence along the Chin Chin Road to the Talparo River, thence along the Talparo River to the point where it crosses La Gloria Road; On the South from the last mentioned point along La Gloria Road to its junction with Todd’s Station Road, thence in a north-easterly direction along the Todd’s Station Road to the south-eastern corner of the parcel of land containing 14 acres 3 roods 36 perches granted to Coyratallee, thence along the eastern boundary of the said parcel to its north- eastern corner and thence by a line due North to the Cunupia River, thence by the Cunupia River to where it crosses the Chin Chin Road, thence by that road to its junction with the Southern Main Road, thence by the Southern Main Road to its junction with the Cunupia Station Road, thence by the Cunupia Station Road and the Munroe Road to the Caroni Savannah Road and thence by a line running due West to the Sea; On the West by the Sea. (2) Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Caroni as are bounded— On the North by the southern boundary of Cunupia Ward; On the East by the Talparo River from the point where it crosses La Gloria Road to the northern boundary of the Central Range Reserve; On the South by the eastern boundary of the County of Caroni from the Talparo River to boundary pillar No. 4A, thence by the western boundary of the Central Range Reserve to the Mamural Road, thence by the Mamural Road to its junction with the Caparo River Road, thence by the Caparo River Road to its junction with the Caparo Valley- Brasso Road, thence by the Caparo Valley-Brasso Road to its junction with the Chickland-Caparo Road, thence by the Chickland-Caparo Road to the top of the ridge on which Arena Trigonometrical Station No. 319 stands, thence by the said ridge to the Freeport-Todd’s Road, thence by the

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Arena Local Road to its junction with the La Cuesa Road, thence by the La Cuesa Road to its junction with the Freeport Mission Road, thence by the Freeport Mission Road to its junction with the Southern Main Road, thence by the Southern Main Road to its junction with the , thence by the Waterloo Road to the point where it turns South to and thence by a line drawn in a westerly direction to the Sea; On the West by the Sea. (3) Montserrat Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Caroni as are bounded— On the North by the southern boundary of the Chaguanas Ward; On the East by the Central Range Reserve; On the South by the southern boundary of the County of Caroni from Survey Station I to the junction of the Kanga Settlement Road with the Cedar Hill Road; On the West by the Kanga Settlement Road from the last mentioned point to its junction with the Indian Trail Road, thence by the Indian Trail Road to the Rivulet Road, thence by the Rivulet Road to its junction with the Milton Road, thence by the Milton Road to its junction with the Couva Main Road, thence by the Couva Main Road to its junction with the Calcutta Settlement Road No. 11 and thence by the Calcutta Settlement Road No. 11 and its extension to the southern boundary of the Chaguanas Ward. (4) Couva Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Caroni as are bounded— On the North by the Chaguanas Ward; On the East by the western boundary of the Montserrat Ward; On the South by the southern boundary of the County of Caroni from the Kanga Settlement Road to the Sea; On the West by the Sea.

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County of St. Andrew. 7. THE COUNTY OF ST. ANDREW shall be divided into five Wards, which shall bear the names, comprise the areas and be situated within the boundaries following: (1) Valencia Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. Andrew as are bounded— On the North by the northern boundary of the County of St. Andrew from the point where the Madamas Eastern Watershed meets the Northern Main Ridge to Zeno Trigonometrical Station No. 57; On the East by the watershed between the Oropouche and Matura Rivers from Zeno Trigonometrical Station No. 57 to the northern boundary of the Matura Reserve (proclaimed as Portion 2B of the Northern Range Reserve) thence by the northern and western boundaries of that reserve to the Melajo River, thence by the Melajo River to the Toco Main Road; On the South by the Toco Main Road from the last mentioned point to its junction with the Valencia Road, thence by the Valencia Road to its junction with the Eastern Main Road and thence by the Eastern Main Road to the point where it crosses the Aripo River; On the West by the western boundary of the County of St. Andrew from the last mentioned point to the County of St. David. (2) Matura Ward comprising such parts of the County of St. Andrew as are bounded— On the North by the northern boundary of the County of St. Andrew from Zeno Trigonometrical Station No. 57 to the Sea; On the East by the Sea; On the South by the Oropouche River from its mouth to its junction with the Melajo River, and thence by the Melajo River to the Toco Main Road; On the West by the eastern boundary of Valencia Ward.

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(3) Manzanilla Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. Andrew as are bounded— On the North by the southern boundary of Valencia Ward and by the southern boundary of Matura Ward; On the East by the Sea; On the South by the Sea; On the West by the Eastern Main Road from the Sea to its junction with the Guaico-Tamana Road, thence by the Guaico-Tamana Road to where it touches the southern boundary of the Trinidad Government Railway lands, thence in a westerly direction by such boundary to where it crosses the Cumuto Road, thence by the Cumuto Road to where it crosses the Aripo River and thence by the Aripo River to where it is crossed by the Eastern Main Road. (4) Turure Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. Andrew as are bounded— On the North by the Eastern Main Road from its junction with the Guaico-Tamana Road to the Sea; On the East by the Sea; On the South by the southern boundary of the County of St. Andrew from the Sea to the Guaico-Tamana Road; On the West by the Guaico-Tamana Road from the last mentioned point to the Eastern Main Road. (5) Tamana Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. Andrew as are bounded— On the North by the Aripo River from its junction with the Cumuto River to the western boundary of the Ward of Manzanilla, thence by the said boundary to the Guaico- Tamana Road; On the East by the Guaico-Tamana Road from the last mentioned point to the point where it meets the southern boundary of the County of St. Andrew; On the South by the southern boundary of the County of St. Andrew from the last mentioned point to where it meets the Cumuto Road;

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On the West by the western boundary of the County of St. Andrew from the last mentioned point to the junction of the Cumuto and Aripo Rivers.

County of Victoria. 8. THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA shall be divided into five Wards, which shall bear the names, comprise the areas and be situated within the boundaries following: (1) Pointe-à-Pierre Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Victoria as are bounded— On the North by the southern boundaries of Couva and Montserrat Wards; On the East by the eastern boundary of the County of Victoria from the County of Caroni to the point where the Poole River is crossed by the St. John’s Road; On the South by the St. John’s Road from the last mentioned point to its junction with the Pascual Road, thence by the Pascual Road to its junction with the Piparo Road, thence by the Piparo Road to the Guaracara River, and thence by the Guaracara River to the Sea; On the West by the Sea. (2) Naparima Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Victoria as are bounded— On the North by the Guaracara River; On the East by Harmony Hall Road No. 16 from where it crosses the Guaracara River till it meets the Guaracara- Tabaquite Road, thence by the Guaracara-Tabaquite Road to Reform Road, thence by Reform Road to the Naparima- Mayaro Road, thence by the Naparima-Mayaro Road to the Malgretout Road, thence by the Malgretout Road to the Manahambre Road, thence by the Manahambre Road to the Woodford Dale Trace, thence by the Woodford Dale Trace to the Cipero Road, thence by the Cipero Road to its junction with the Ste. Croix Road, thence by the Ste. Croix Road to its junction with Kanhai Trace running southwards through the Lengua Settlement, thence by this trace to the Rochard Douglas Road;

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On the South by the Rochard Douglas Road to the western boundary of the County of Victoria, thence along the western boundary of the County of Victoria to the Sea; On the West by the Sea. (3) Savana Grande Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Victoria as are bounded— On the North by the Pointe-à-Pierre Ward; On the East by the Poole River from the St. John’s Road to the Torrib-Tabaquite Road, thence by the latter road to the Naparima-Mayaro Road, thence by the Naparima- Mayaro Road to the Moruga Road and by the Moruga Road to the south-eastern corner of the 18a. 0r. 18p. granted to Louis Samberry; On the South from the last-mentioned point by a line along the southern boundaries of the lands granted to Louis Samberry, Susannah Groce, Sewnarain Mahradge, Nickie, Ramjeelal, Gildee, and Johnville Simon to the Poui Road, thence along the Poui Road to its junction with the Gunness Trace, thence along the Gunness Trace to its junction with the Rochard Douglas Road, thence along the said Rochard Douglas Road till it meets the eastern boundary of the Naparima Ward; On the West by the eastern boundary of the Naparima Ward. (4) Ortoire Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Victoria as are bounded— On the North by the Poole River from where it is crossed by the Torrib-Tabaquite Road to its intersection with a line drawn northwards from the north-eastern corner of Cat’s Hill Reserve; On the East by a line running South from the intersection last mentioned above to the north-eastern corner of Cat’s Hill Reserve, and thence by the eastern boundary of Cat’s Hill Reserve to the south-eastern corner thereof;

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On the South by the southern boundary of Cat’s Hill Reserve to the south-western corner thereof, thence by the western boundary of Cat’s Hill Reserve to its point of intersection with a line drawn east from the south-eastern corner of Savana Grande Ward and thence westwards by the last-mentioned line to the south-eastern corner of Savana Grande Ward; On the West by the Savana Grande Ward. (5) Moruga Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Victoria as are bounded— On the West by the western boundary of the County of Victoria from the mouth of the Grande Rivière to the Rochard Douglas Road; On the North by the Naparima, Savana Grande and Ortoire Wards; On the East by the eastern boundary of the County of Victoria from the Ward of Ortoire to the Sea; On the South by the Sea.

County of 9. THE COUNTY OF NARIVA shall be divided into two Nariva. Wards, which shall bear the names, comprise the areas and be situated within the boundaries following: (1) Charuma Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Nariva as are bounded— On the North by the northern boundary of the County of Nariva from boundary pillar No. 4A of the Central Range Reserve to the Cunapo Southern Road; On the East by the Cunapo Southern Road from the last- mentioned point to its junction with the Naparima-Mayaro Road, thence by the Naparima-Mayaro Road to its junction with the Rio Claro-Guayaguayare Road and thence by the Rio Claro-Guayaguayare Road to the Poole River; On the South by the Poole River from the last mentioned point to the bridge where the Torrib-Tabaquite Road crosses this river;

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On the West by the western boundary of the County of Nariva. (2) Cocal Ward comprising all such parts of the County of Nariva as are bounded— On the North by the Turure Ward; On the East by the Sea; On the South by the Ortoire River from its mouth to the Poole River and thence by the Poole River till it meets the Rio Claro-Guayaguayare Road; On the West by the eastern boundary of Charuma Ward.

10. THE COUNTY OF ST. PATRICK shall be divided into County of four Wards, which shall bear the names, comprise the areas and be St. Patrick. situated within the boundaries following: (1) Cedros Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. Patrick as are bounded— On the North by the Sea; On the East by the Erin Road from Cap-de-Ville to the Puerto Grande Road, thence by the Puerto Grande Road to the La Ressource Road, and thence westwards by the La Ressource Road to the Sea; On the South by the Sea; On the West by the Sea. (2) La Brea Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. Patrick as are bounded— On the North by the Sea; On the East by the Silver Stream from its mouth to the Gheerahoo Trace, thence by the Gheerahoo Trace to the eastern boundary of the Morne l’Enfer Reserve and thence by the eastern boundary of the said Reserve to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Erin Reserve; On the South by the northern boundary of the Erin Reserve from the last mentioned point in a westerly direction to boundary pillar No. 1, thence by the western

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boundary of this Reserve to a point due East of the south- eastern corner of the lands of Elvina Joseph (5a. 3r. 39p.), thence by a line due west to the said corner of the lands of Elvina Joseph, thence by the southern boundary of the said lands, by the southern boundary of lands of Joseph Patrick (10a. 0r. 10p.) and Ernest Charles (9a. 2r. 16p.) to the Erin Road; On the West by the Cedros Ward. (3) Erin Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. Patrick as are bounded— On the North by the southern boundary of La Brea Ward, thence eastwards by the northern boundary of the Erin Reserve to boundary pillar No. 8, thence by the eastern boundary of the Erin Reserve to the crest of the Main Southern Range, thence by a line along the crest of this range to the boundary of the Southern Watershed Reserve, and thence by the northern boundary of the Southern Watershed Reserve to the Penal-Quinam Road; On the East by the Penal-Quinam Road from the last mentioned point to the Sea; On the South by the Sea; On the West by the Cedros Ward. (4) Siparia Ward comprising all such parts of the County of St. Patrick as are bounded— On the North by the Sea and by the Naparima Ward; On the East by the western boundary of Moruga Ward; On the South by the Sea; On the West by the La Brea and Erin Wards.

County of Mayaro. 11. THE COUNTY OF MAYARO shall be divided into two Wards, which shall bear the names, comprise the areas, and be situated within the boundaries following: (1) Guayaguayare Ward shall comprise all such parts of the County of Mayaro as are bounded— On the North by the southern boundary of the Cocal Ward;

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On the East by the Sea; On the South by the Sea; On the West by the Rio Claro-Guayaguayare Road from the Sea to the Poole River. (2) Trinity Ward shall comprise all such parts of the County of Mayaro as are bounded— On the North by the Poole River; On the East by the Rio Claro-Guayaguayare Road from the Poole River to the Sea; On the South by the Sea; On the West by the eastern boundaries of Moruga and Ortoire Wards.

12. The President may by Order divide any Ward into divisions Division of Wards into to be known as Quarters, and declare the name by which each Quarters. such Quarter shall be known.

13. Islands not specifically mentioned as being comprised Islands not specifically within any County, Ward or Quarter in this Act or in any Order mentioned. made thereunder shall be deemed for all purposes to be comprised within the County, Ward or Quarter as the case may be, to the sea boundary of which they are nearest measured in a straight line.

14. (1) Where, in or under this Act, a river, road, trace or crest Rivers, etc., as of a range or spur is made the boundary of any County, Ward or boundaries. Quarter, the boundary shall, subject to the express provisions of this Act, be deemed to be a line drawn along the middle of the river, road, trace or crest. (2) The President may by Order direct that boundary posts shall be erected on any crest named in the Order, and thereupon the boundary shall be deemed to be a straight line drawn between such posts.

15. The President may by Order— Change of names, (a) change the name of any Ward or Quarter; boundaries, etc., of Wards and (b) alter the areas comprised within or the boundaries Quarters. of any Ward or Quarter;

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(c) divide any Ward or Quarter into two or more Wards or Quarters respectively, or amalgamate any two or more Wards or Quarters respectively.

References to 16. All references in any Act already passed or hereafter to be Counties, etc., in Acts, etc. passed and in every rule, regulation or bye-law made or hereafter to be made and issued under the authority of any such Act, and in any Order in Council, Proclamation or Order made under lawful authority to any County, Ward or Quarter in Trinidad by any name mentioned in this Act or conferred under this Act shall be deemed to be to the particular County, Ward or Quarter as the case may be, defined in this Act or in any Order issued under this Act.

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