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(1) This Order may be cited as the Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st October 1987 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) (coming into operation of order) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976.
(3) For all other purposes this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1988.
2 
In this Order—
 “boundary map” means one of the 4 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987”, duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
 “city ward” means a ward of the City of Exeter;
 “county electoral division” means an electoral division of the county of Devon;
 “district ward” means a ward of the relevant district council.
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(1) The area or areas marked on a boundary map as shown in columns 1 and 2 of the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be part of the relevant local government area named in column 3 and shall become part of that named in column 4.
(2) Where in column 5 there is mentioned in relation to any area—
(a) a city or district ward;
(b) a county electoral division; and
(c) a petty sessional division
that area shall in addition be transferred to that ward or division.
4 
Any provisions of a local plan adopted by a district council which apply immediately before 1st April 1988 to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to have effect in relation to that area as if they were part of such a plan adopted by the council of the district to which that area is transferred.
5 
For the purposes of regulation 40 (Statutory definitions of areas) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976, any reference to the area of the former county borough of Exeter shall be construed as including the areas transferred to the City of Exeter by article 3 and the Schedule, and excluding the areas transferred from the City of Exeter by that article and Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
Christopher Chope
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment
7th September 1987
SCHEDULE
Article 3


(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
The area or areas marked On boundary map Transferred from the Transferred to the Also transferred to
K 1 City of Exeter district of East Devon and parish of Brampford Speke Exe Valley district wardClyst Vale county electoral divisionWonford petty sessional division
J 3 City of Exeter district of East Devon and parish of Broad Clyst Broadclyst district wardClyst Vale county electoral divisionWonford petty sessional division
L 1 City of Exeter district of East Devon and parish of Upton Pyne Exe Valley district wardClyst Vale county electoral divisionWonford petty sessional division
H2 and H3 3 district of East Devon and parish of Broad Clyst City of Exeter Pinhoe city wardPinhoe and Whipton county electoral divisionExeter petty sessional division
H1 2 and 3 district of East Devon and parish of Broad Clyst City of Exeter Whipton city wardPinhoe and Whipton county electoral divisionExeter petty sessional division
F 2 district of East Devon and parish of Clyst St. George City of Exeter Topsham city wardCountess Wear and Topsham county electoral divisionExeter petty sessional division
G 2 district of East Devon and parish of Sowton City of Exeter St. Loye’s city wardBarton and St. Loyes county electoral divisionExeter petty sessional division
D1 and D2 4 district of Teignbridge and parish of Exminster City of Exeter Alphington city wardAlphington and St. Thomas county electoral divisionExeter petty sessional division
B2 and B3 4 district of Teignbridge and parish of Ide City of Exeter Alphington city wardAlphington and St. Thomas county electoral divisionExeter petty sessional division
A 4 district of Teignbridge and parish of Holcombe Burnell City of Exeter Cowick city wardExwick and Cowick county electoral divisionExeter petty sessional division
B1 4 district of Teignbridge and parish of Ide City of Exeter Cowick city wardExwick and Cowick county electoral divisionExeter petty sessional division
E 4 City of Exeter district of Teignbridge and parish of Exminster Powderham district wardBelvedere county electoral divisionWonford petty sessional division
C 4 City of Exeter district of Teignbridge and parish of Ide Kenn Valley district wardBelvedere county electoral divisionWonford petty sessional division