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(1) The Order may be cited as the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), this Order shall come into operation on the day on which an election under section 11(1) and 11(1A) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 is first held after the making of this Order.
(3) For the purpose of all proceedings preliminary to or, relating to an election to be held on or after, that day, this Order shall come into operation on 1st December 2012.
(4) This Order does not apply for the purposes of making and levying of rates, as provided in Part II of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, in relation to a year beginning before  1st April 2015.
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(1) The names of the 11 districts into which Northern Ireland shall be divided for the purposes of local government shall be as set out in Schedule 1.
(2) Each district shall comprise the area designated on the maps by reference to the name of the district and demarcated by a red line.
(3) The 11 districts shall be divided into wards which shall bear the names set out in Schedule 2; and each such ward shall comprise the area designated on the maps by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by a blue line.
(4) Where a boundary of a district or ward is shown along a road, railway line, path, stream, river or similar topographical feature, it shall be treated as being along the centre line thereof unless otherwise stated on the maps.
(5) The wards constituted by this Order shall have the boundaries thereof mered by the Department of Finance and Personnel.
(6) In this Article the expression “the maps” shall be construed in accordance with Article 3.
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The maps referred to in this Order are the volumes of maps, showing the local government districts of Northern Ireland and the wards into which those districts are divided, each of which volume has been marked— “MAPS REFERRED TO IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BOUNDARIES) ORDER (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012” and signed and sealed with reference to this Order and deposited at the office of the Department of the Environment at Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NN.
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The Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 is revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 30th November 2012
Ian Maye
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(1)

Antrim and Newtownabbey
 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
 Belfast
 Causeway Coast and Glens
 Derry and Strabane
 Fermanagh and Omagh
 Lisburn and Castlereagh
 Mid and East Antrim
 Mid Ulster
 Newry, Mourne and Down
 North Down and Ards

SCHEDULE 2
Article 2 (3)


Name of District Names of Wards
Antrim and Newtownabbey AbbeyAldergroveAntrim CentreBallyclare EastBallyclare WestBallyduffBallyhenryBallynureBallyrobertBurnthillCarnmoneyCarnmoney HillCladyCollinbridgeCranfieldCrumlinDoaghFairviewFountain HillGlebe GlengormleyGreystoneHightownJordanstownMalluskMonkstownMossleyO’NeillParkgateRandalstownRathcooleRostullaShilvodanSpringfarmSteepleStilesTemplepatrickToomeValleyWhitehouse
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon AghagallonBallybayBanbridge EastBanbridge NorthBanbridge SouthBanbridge WestBlackwatertownBlearyBrownlowCathedralCorcrainCraigavon CentreDemesneDerrytrasnaDonaghcloneyDromoreGilfordGranshaHamiltonsbawnKeady KernanKillycomainKnocknashaneLough RoadLoughbricklandLoughgallMagheralinMahonMarkethillMourneviewNavanParklakeQuillyRathfrilandRichhillSeagahanShankillTandrageeThe BirchesThe MallWaringstown

Name of District Names of Wards
Belfast AndersonstownArdoyneBallygomartinBallymacarettBallymurphyBallysillanBeechmountBeersbridgeBellevueBelmontBelvoirBlackstaffBloomfieldCavehillCentralChichester ParkCliftonvilleClonardCollin GlenConnswaterCregaghDuncairnDunmurryFallsFalls ParkFinaghyForth RiverFortwilliamGarnervilleGilnahirk HillfootInnisfayleKnockLadybrookLagmoreLegonielMaloneMerokMusgraveNew LodgeOrangefieldOrmeauPoleglassRavenhillRosettaSandownShandonShankillShaw’s RoadStewartstownStormontStranmillisSydenhamTurf LodgeTwinbrookUpper MaloneWater WorksWindsorWoodstockWoodvale
Causeway Coast and Glens AghadoweyAltahullionAtlanticBallycastleBallykellyBallymoney EastBallymoney NorthBallymoney SouthCastlerockChurchlandClogh MillsCoolessanDervockDrumsurnDundooanDungivenDunloyFeenyGarvaghGiant’s Causeway GreysteelGreystoneHopefieldKilreaKinbaneLoughguile and StranocumLurigethanMacosquinMagilliganMountsandelPortrush and DunlucePortstewartQuarryRasharkinRoesideRouteTorr Head and RathlinUniversityWatersideWindy Hall

Name of District Names of Wards
Derry and Strabane ArtigarvanBallycolmanBallymagroartyBrandywellCarn HillCastledergCawCity WallsClaudyClondermotCregganCreggan SouthCulmoreDrumahoeDunnamanaghEbringtonEglintonEnaghFinnFoyle Springs GalliaghGlendergGlenelly ValleyKilfennanLisnagelvinMadam’s BankNew BuildingsNewtownstewartNorthlandParkShantallowShantallow EastSheriff’s MountainSion MillsSkeogeSlievekirkSpringtownStrabane NorthStrabane WestVictoria
Fermanagh and Omagh BallinamallardBelcoo and GarrisonBelleek and BoaBeraghBoho,Cleenish and LetterbreenBrookeboroughCamowenCastlecooleCoolnagardDergmoneyDerrygonnellyDerrylinDonaghDromoreDrumnakillyDrumquinEderney and KeshErneFairy WaterFintona Florence Court and KinawleyGortinGortrushIrvinestownKillyclogherLisbellawLisnarrickLisnaskeaMaguiresbridgeNewtownbutlerNewtownsavilleOwenkillewPortoraRossleaRossorrySixmilecrossStruleTempoTermonTrillick

Name of District Names of Wards
Lisburn and Castlereagh BallinderryBallyhanwoodBallymacashBallymacbrennanBallymacossBeechillBlarisCairnshillCarrowreaghCarryduff EastCarryduff WestDerryaghyDromaraDrumboDundonaldEnlerGalwallyGlenavyGraham’s BridgeHarmony Hill HildenHillhallHillsboroughKnockbrackenKnockmoreLaganLagan ValleyLambegLisnagarveyMaghaberryMagheralaveMazeMoiraMoneyreaghNewtownbredaOld WarrenRavernetStonyfordWallace ParkWhite Mountain
Mid and East Antrim AcademyAhoghillArdeevinBallee and HarryvilleBallycarry and GlynnBallykeelBoneybeforeBraidwaterBroughshaneBurleigh HillCairncastleCarnlough and GlenarmCastleCastle DemesneCraigyhillCullybackeyCurran and InverFair GreenGalgormGardenmore GlenravelGlenwhirryGortaleeGrangeGreenislandIslandmageeKellsKilrootKilwaughterKirkinriolaLove LaneMaineParkPortglenoneSlemishSunnylandsThe MaidensVictoriaWhitehead SouthWoodburn

Name of District Names of Wards
Mid Ulster ArdboeAugher and ClogherAughnacloyBallygawleyBallymaguiganBallysaggartBellaghyCaledonCastlecaulfieldCastledawsonCoaghCoalisland NorthCoalisland SouthCookstown EastCookstown SouthCookstown WestCoolshinnyDonaghmoreDraperstownFivemiletown GlebeKillymanKillymealLissanLoughryLower GlenshaneMagheraMoyMoygashelMullaghmoreOaklandsPomeroyStewartstownSwatraghTamlaght O’CrillyThe LoupTobermoreTown Parks EastValleyWashing Bay
Newry, Mourne and Down AbbeyAnnalongBallybotBallyduganBallynahinchBallywardBessbrookBinnianBurrenCamloughCastlewellanCathedralCrossgar and KillyleaghCrossmaglenDamollyDerryboyDerryleckaghDonardDrumalaneDrumaness DundrumFathomForkhillHilltownKilkeelKilmoreKnocknashinnaLecaleLisnacreeMayobridgeMullaghbaneMurloughNewtownhamiltonQuoileRostrevorSaintfieldStrangfordSt.Patrick’sTollymoreWarrenpointWhitecross

Name of District Names of Wards
North Down and Ards BallycrochanBallygowanBallygraineyBallyholmeBallymageeBallywalterBloomfieldBroadwayBryansburnCarrowdoreCastleClandeboyeComber NorthComber SouthComber WestConway SquareCronstownCultraDonaghadeeGlen GregstownGroomsportHarbourHelen’s BayHolywoodKilcooleyKillinchyKircubbinLoughriesLoughviewMovillaPortaferryPortavogieRathgaelRathmoreScraboSilverbirchSilverstreamWarrenWest Winds