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Polling Districts (Keys Elections) Order 2015 Index c POLLING DISTRICTS (KEYS ELECTIONS) ORDER 2015 Index Article Page 1 Title ................................................................................................................................... 3 2 Commencement and effect ............................................................................................ 3 3 Application ...................................................................................................................... 3 4 Division of Keys’ constituencies into polling districts .............................................. 3 5 Definitive maps ............................................................................................................... 4 6 Revocation and saving ................................................................................................... 5 SCHEDULE 7 DIVISION OF CONSTITUENCIES INTO POLLING DISTRICTS 7 c SD No.2015/0227 Page 1 Polling Districts (Keys Elections) Order 2015 Article 1 Statutory Document No. 2015/0227 c Representation of the People Act 1995 POLLING DISTRICTS (KEYS ELECTIONS) ORDER 2015 Approved by Tynwald: 22 July 2015 Coming into operation in accordance with article 2 The Treasury, after conducting the consultation required with local authorities, makes the following Order under section 12(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1995. 1 Title This Order is the Polling Districts (Keys Elections) Order 2015. 2 Commencement and effect If approved by Tynwald, this Order comes into operation — (a) immediately after approval for the purposes of preparing registers of electors for the general election of the Keys in 2016; and (b) on 1st September 2016 for all other purposes.. 3 Application This Order applies to the general election of the Keys in 2016 and every subsequent election (including one to fill a casual vacancy) to that House. 4 Division of Keys’ constituencies into polling districts (1) Each of the constituencies for the election of members to the Keys, listed in column 1 of the Schedule, is divided into a number of polling districts in accordance with column 2 of the Schedule, and each of those polling districts is identified by a reference comprising a four letter reference followed by a digit (corresponding to the number of the polling district) as set out in column 3 of the Schedule. This is subject to the following qualifications. c SD No.2015/0227 Page 3 Article 5 Polling Districts (Keys Elections) Order 2015 (2) Polling district 4 of the constituency of Arbory, Castletown and Malew comprises two discrete areas which are identified on the map referred to in article 5(8) as “CACM 4” and “CACM 4 Det”1. (3) Polling district 4 of the constituency of Rushen comprises two discrete areas which are identified on the map referred to in article 5(8) as “CRUS 4” and “CRUS 4 Det”. 5 Definitive maps (1) The area of each of the polling districts created by article 4 is delineated in a series of definitive maps each bearing in the legend the reference “CO/14/2” and the date of 24th April 2015 and each of which has been deposited in the General Registry. Paragraphs (2) to (8) specify which map in the series is relevant for each constituency, but subject to the provisions of paragraph (9) to (11) in respect of the town districts of Castletown and Peel and the village districts of Port Erin and Port St Mary. (2) For the Douglas Central constituency the polling districts created by article 4 are delineated on the definitive map entitled “Polling Districts Douglas Central Constituency”. (3) For the Douglas East constituency the polling districts created by article 4 are delineated on the definitive map, entitled “Polling Districts Douglas East Constituency”. (4) For the Douglas North constituency the polling districts created by article 4 are delineated on the definitive map, entitled “Polling Districts Douglas North Constituency”. (5) For the Douglas West constituency the polling districts created by article 4 are delineated on the definitive map entitled “Polling Districts Douglas West Constituency”. (6) For the Onchan constituency the polling districts created by article 4 are delineated on the definitive map entitled “Polling Districts Onchan Constituency”. (7) For the Ramsey constituency the polling districts created by article 4 are delineated on the definitive map, entitled “Polling Districts Ramsey Constituency”. (8) For the other constituencies the polling districts created by article 4 are delineated on the definitive map entitled “Polling Districts Whole Island”. This is subject to the qualifications in paragraphs (9) to (11). 1 The suffix denotes “detatched”. Page 4 SD No.2015/0227 c Polling Districts (Keys Elections) Order 2015 Article 6 (9) For the Arbory, Castletown and Malew constituency, the boundaries between those part of the polling districts of that constituency as lie within the town of Castletown are delineated on the map entitled “Polling Districts Castletown (Part Arbory, Castletown & Malew constituency”) and dated 5th June 2015. (10) For the Glenfaba and Peel constituency, the boundaries between those parts of the polling districts of that constituency as lie within the town of Peel are delineated on the map entitled “Polling Districts Peel (Part Glenfaba & Peel constituency)” and dated 5th June 2015. (11) For the Rushen constituency, the boundaries between those parts of the polling districts of that constituency as lie within the village of Port Erin and Port St Mary are delineated on the map entitled “Port Erin/Port St Mary (Part Rushen constituency)” and dated 5th June 2015. 6 Revocation and saving (1) The following are revoked — (a) the Polling Districts Order 19862; (b) the Polling Districts (Ramsey) Order 19933; (c) the Polling Districts (Michael) Order 19964; and (d) the Polling Districts (Peel) Order 19975. These Orders are referred to in paragraph (2) as “the revoked Orders”. (2) Despite paragraph (1), the revoked Orders continue to have effect — (a) for the purposes of any by-election to the Keys before the general election to that House in 2016; and (b) so far as they are capable of doing so, for the purposes of — (i) any election to which the Local Elections Act 1986 applies; and (ii) any referendum conducted under the Referendum Act 1979. MADE 17TH JUNE 2015 W E Teare Minister for the Treasury 2 GC93/86 3 GC99/93 4 SD 394/96 5 SD 35/97 c SD No.2015/0227 Page 5 Polling Districts (Keys Elections) Order 2015 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE [Article 3(1)] DIVISION OF CONSTITUENCIES INTO POLLING DISTRICTS Constituency Number of polling Reference on definitive districts map Arbory, Castletown and Six (1 – 6) (but see also article CACM1, CACM2, CACM3, Malew 4(2)). CACM4, CACM5 and CACM6 Ayre and Michael Seven (1 – 7) CAAM1, CAAM2, CAAM3, CAAM4, CAAM5, CAAM6 and CAAM7 Douglas Central Five (1 – 5) CDGC1, CDGC2, CDGC3, CDGC4 and CDGC5 Douglas East Five (1 – 5) CDGE1, CDGE2, CDGE3, CDGE4 and CDGE5 Douglas North Three (1 – 3) CDGN1, CDGN2 and CDGN3 Douglas West Three (1 – 3) CDGW1, CDGW2 and CDGW3 Garff Seven (1 – 7) CGAR1, CGAR2, CGAR3, CGAR4, CGAR5, CGAR6 and CGAR7 Glenfaba and Peel Six (1 – 6) CGAP1, CGAP2, CGAP3, CGAP4, CGAP5 and CGAP6 Middle Four (1 – 4) CMID1, CMID2, CMID3 and CMID4 Onchan Four (1 - 4) CONC1, CONC2, CONC3 and CONC4 Ramsey Two (1 and 2) CRAM1 and CRAM2 Rushen Four (1 – 4) (but see also CRUS1, CRUS2, CRUS3 and article 4(3)). CRUS4 c SD No.2015/0227 Page 7 Explanatory Note Polling Districts (Keys Elections) Order 2015 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order divides the new House of Keys constituencies into polling districts, whose areas are shown on a series of definitive maps deposited at the General Registry on 16 June 2015. Page 8 SD No.2015/0227 c .