
2016 No. 11
Local Government
Change of District Name (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Made 18th January 2016
Coming into operation 24th February 2016

The Department of the Environment makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 51(1) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 and now vested in it.

In accordance with that section 51(1), the Department of the Environment has received an application from Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council to change the name of the district of the council from Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
Citation and commencement
1 
This Order may be cited as the Change of District Name (Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 24th February 2016.
Change of district name
2 
The name of the district of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon shall be changed to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 18th January 2016.
(L.S.)Nichola Creagh
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment
