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(1) This Order may be cited as the North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st October 1992 for any purpose set out inregulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976.
(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1993.
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(1) In this Order—
 “district” includes a metropolitan borough and a city;
 “electoral division” means an electoral division of the county of North Yorkshire;
 “the map” means one or more of the 30 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992”, duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
 any reference to a ward is a reference to a ward of the district to which an area is transferred, save where the expression “parish ward” appears (when it refers to a ward of the parish to which an area is transferred) and in article 11;
 “North Yorkshire” means the county of North Yorkshire, and any reference to Selby is a reference to the North Yorkshire district of that name;
 “South Yorkshire” means the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, and any reference to Barnsley, to Doncaster or to Rotherham is a reference to the South Yorkshire district of that name;
 “West Yorkshire” means the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, and any reference to Leeds, to Wakefield or to Kirklees is a reference to the West Yorkshire district of that name;
 and any reference to an area as unparished is a reference to that area not forming part of any parish.
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The following areas—
(i) the part of the parish of Cridling Stubbs marked G on map 9; and
(ii) the part of the parish of Kirk Smeaton marked C on map 10—shall be transferred from North Yorkshire and from Selby to—
(a) West Yorkshire;
(b) Wakefield; and to
(c) the Pontefract petty sessional division and the West Yorkshire Eastern coroner’s district.
The area marked G on map 9 shall additionally be transferred to the Knottingley ward and shall cease to form part of any parish. The area marked C on map 10 shall additionally be transferred to the South Elmsall ward, and to the parish of North Elmsall.
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The following areas shown on map 9—
(i) the part of the parish of Darrington marked E; and
(ii) the unparished area marked F—shall be transferred from West Yorkshire and from Wakefield to—
(a) North Yorkshire;
(b) Selby;
(c) the parish of Cridling Stubbs;
(d) Whitley ward and the Osgoldcross electoral division; and to
(e) the Selby petty sessional division and the Claro coroner’s district.
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Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from South Yorkshire and from the district and parish (if any) named in column 3 to—
(a) West Yorkshire;
(b) the district mentioned in column 4;
(c) the parish, ward, petty sessional division and West Yorkshire coroner’s district so mentioned.

1. 2. 3. 4.
Area marked On map Transferred from South Yorkshire, and from— To West Yorkshire,and to—
A and B 22 BarnsleyParish of Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth KirkleesParish of Denby DaleDenby and Cumberworth parish wardDenby Dale wardHuddersfield petty sessional divisionWestern coroner’s district
A and CA and D 2324 BarnsleyParish of High Hoyland KirkleesParish of Denby DaleClayton West parish wardDenby Dale wardHuddersfield petty sessional divisionWestern coroner’s district
C and DF 2930 BarnsleyUnparished WakefieldParish of NottonWakefield South wardWakefield petty sessional divisionEastern coroner’s district
A 10 DoncasterParish of Hampole WakefieldParish of North ElmsallSouth Elmsall wardPontefract petty sessional divisionEastern coroner’s district
B 10 DoncasterParish of Norton WakefieldParish of North ElmsallSouth Elmsall wardPontefract petty sessional divisionEastern coroner’s district
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(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from West Yorkshire, and from the district and the parish named in column 3 to—
(a) South Yorkshire;
(b) the district mentioned in column 4; and to
(c) the parish (if any) and the ward so mentioned.

1. 2. 3. 4.
Area marked On map Transferred from West Yorkshire, and from— To South Yorkshire, and to—
A 21 KirkleesParish of Denby Dale BarnsleyParish of DunfordPenistone West ward
BB and C 2324 KirkleesParish of Denby Dale BarnsleyParish of High HoylandPenistone East ward
H 30 WakefieldParish of Havercroft with Cold Hiendley BarnsleyUnparishedRoyston ward
A 27 WakefieldParish of Notton BarnsleyUnparishedDarton ward
ABEG 2828 & 2929 & 3030 WakefieldParish of Notton BarnsleyUnparishedRoyston ward
J 30 WakefieldParish of South Hiendley BarnsleyParish of ShaftonBrierley ward
B 11 WakefieldParish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe BarnsleyParish of Great HoughtonDarfield ward
A and B 25 WakefieldParish of West Bretton BarnsleyUnparishedDarton ward
A and B 26 WakefieldParish of Woolley BarnsleyUnparishedDarton ward
A 11 WakefieldParish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe DoncasterParish of Clayton with FrickleyRichmond ward
(2) The area marked A on map 11 shall additionally be transferred to the Doncaster petty sessional division, and to the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district.
(3) All other areas transferred by this article shall be transferred to the Barnsley petty sessional division, and to the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.
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(1) The following areas of Barnsley—
(a) the unparished parts marked A on map 12 and B on map 15; and
(b) the part of the parish of Great Houghton marked C on map 12—
shall be transferred to Doncaster, to the Richmond ward, to the Doncaster petty sessional division and to the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district. The area marked B on map 15 shall form part of the parish of Adwick upon Dearne, and the areas marked A and C on map 12 shall form part of the parish of Clayton with Frickley.
(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Doncaster, and from the parish named in column 3 to—
(a) Barnsley;
(b) the parish (if any) mentioned in column 4;
(c) the ward so mentioned; and to
(d) the Barnsley petty sessional division and the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.

1. 2. 3. 4.
Area marked On map Transferred from Doncaster, and from— To Barnsley, and to—
A 14 Parish of Barnburgh UnparishedDearne South ward
B 12 Parish of Clayton with Frickley Parish of Great HoughtonDarfield ward
A 13 Parish of Clayton with Frickley UnparishedDearne Thurnscoe ward
EB 1314 Parish of Hickleton UnparishedDearne South ward
D 13 Parish of Hickleton UnparishedDearne Thurnscoe ward
B and C 13 Parish of Hooton Pagnell UnparishedDearne Thurnscoe ward
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(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Barnsley (and from the parish, if any, named in column 3) to—
(a) Rotherham;
(b) the parish and parish ward (if any) mentioned in column 4;
(c) the ward so mentioned; and to
(d) the Rotherham petty sessional division and the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district.

1. 2. 3. 4.
Area marked On map Transferred from Barnsley, and from— To Rotherham, and to—
A, D and F 19 Unparished Parish of BramptonBierlowBrampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
A 20 Parish of Tankersley Parish of WentworthHarley parish wardBrampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
C 20 Unparished Parish of WentworthHarley parish wardBrampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
E 20 Unparished Parish of WentworthWentworth parish wardBrampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
H 16 & 18 Unparished UnparishedBrampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
ANC, D, E and GC, E, G, J and LA and D 15 & 1716 & 17161718 Unparished UnparishedWath ward
(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Rotherham (and from the parish, if any, named in column 3) to—
(a) Barnsley;
(b) the ward mentioned in column 4;
(c) the Barnsley petty sessional division; and to
(d) the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.

1. 2. 3. 4.
Area marked On map Transferred from Rotherham, and from— To Barnsley, and to—
B, C and E 19 Parish of BramptonBierlow UnparishedWombwell South ward
D 20 Parish of Wentworth UnparishedHoyland East ward
B 20 Parish of Wentworth Parish of TankersleyPenistone East ward
B, D, F, H, I, K and MB 1716 Unparished UnparishedDearne South ward
FB and C 1618 Unparished UnparishedWombwell South ward
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(1) The unparished areas of Kirklees which are marked A on map 1, B on map 3, A, B and C on map 2, and A on map 4 shall be transferred to Wakefield, to the Ossett ward, to the Wakefield petty sessional division, and to the West Yorkshire Eastern coroner’s district, remaining unparished.
(2) The unparished area of Wakefield which is marked D on map 2, and A on map 3 shall be transferred to Kirklees, to the Dewsbury East ward, to the Batley and Dewsbury petty sessional division, and to the West Yorkshire Western coroner’s district, remaining unparished.
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(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Leeds and from the parish (if any) named in column 3 to Wakefield, to the parish and parish ward (if any), ward and petty sessional division mentioned in column 4.

1. 2. 3. 4.
Area marked On map Transferred from Leeds, and from— To Wakefield, and to—
A 8 Parish of Ledston UnparishedCastleford and Glasshoughton wardPontefract petty sessional division
A 7 Unparished Parish of NormantonAltofts parish wardStanley and Altofts wardWakefield petty sessional division
AB 6 Unparished UnparishedStanley and Altofts wardWakefield petty sessional division
EGJ 65 & 65 Unparished UnparishedStanley and Wrenthorpe wardWakefield petty sessional division
(2) The unparished areas of Wakefield marked C, D and F on map 6 and H on map 5 shall be transferred from Wakefield to Leeds, and to the Skyrack and Wetherby petty sessional division, remaining unparished. The area marked C on map 6 shall form part of the Middleton ward, and the areas marked H on map 5 and D and F on map 6 shall form part of the Morley South ward.
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(1) In this article, “ward” means a ward of Barnsley.
(2) The area of Barnsley marked G on map 19 shall be transferred from the Hoyland East ward to the Wombwell South ward.
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The part of the parish of Barnburgh which is marked C on map 14 shall be transferred to the parish of Hickleton.
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(1) In this article, “provision” means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990)
(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment
G. S. K. Young
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
31st August 1992