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BERMUDA
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
BR
16/1996
CONSTITUENCY
BOUNDARIES ORDER 1996
[made under
section 53 of the Constitution {title2 item 1} on 14 February 1996 and brought
into operation upon the next dissolution
of the Legislature]
1 Citation
2 New constituency boundaries
3 Incidental and consequential matters
4 Revocation of BR 7/1988
5 Commencement
WHEREAS —
(a) a Constituency Boundaries Commission was
appointed on 14 October 1994 under section 53 of the Constitution; and
(b) the Commissioners reported on 30 June 1995
making recommendations for the retention of certain constituency boundaries and
the alteration
of others; and
(c) the House of Assembly on 14 February 1996
approved a draft of the following Order, being a draft designed to give effect
to those
recommendations without modification; and
(d) it is deemed expedient to confirm and give
legal effect to that draft:
The Governor now therefore, in
exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 54 and 108 of the
Constitution, makes the following
Order:—
Citation
1 This Order may be cited as the
Constituency Boundaries Order 1996.
New
constituency boundaries
2 The boundaries of the constituencies
into which the several Parishes are divided are those set forth in the
Schedule.
Incidental and
consequential matters
3 (1) Unless
otherwise expressly stated, the word "part" in the Schedule, in
relation to a Parish, includes any island situate
in that part.
(2) The
constituencies described in the Schedule are delineated on a series of Maps
prepared by the Minister of Works and Engineering,
Parks and Housing on 5
December 1995 and deposited with the Deputy Governor, and those Maps may be
referred to for the purpose
of clarifying anything in the Schedule or resolving
any doubt or question as to its meaning or intent.
Revocation of
BR 7/1988
4 The Constituency Boundaries Order 1988
is revoked.
Commencement
5 This Order comes into force upon the
next dissolution of the Legislature.
SCHEDULE (Paragraph
2)
New
Constituency Boundaries
ST.
GEORGE’S PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF ST. GEORGE’S
NORTH shall be all that part of St.
George’s Parish lying East and North of a line drawn from a point at the centre
of the intersection of Wellington Back
Road and the Railway Right of Way and
extending approximately on a bearing of 70 degrees West of North to North
Shore; and extending
South-East along the Railway Right of Way to Mullet Bay
Road; thence West along the centre line of Mullet Bay Road to the junction
of
Wellington Slip Road; thence South-East and South-West along the centre lines
of the North-Eastern and South-Eastern arms of
Wellington Slip Road to a point
immediately opposite the North-Western end of the North-Eastern boundary of
Meyers Boat Yard; thence
in a Southerly direction extending along the centre of
Meyers Slipway to a point in the waters of St. George’s Harbour due West
of the
most North-Westerly point of Smith’s Island; thence East in a straight line
across the said waters to the said most
North-Westerly point of Smith’s Island; thence along the Western, Southern and
Eastern shores of Smith’s Island
to the most South-Easterly point thereof;
thence North-Easterly through Bremen Cut to the South-East of Governor’s Island
and North-West
of Bremen Island and gunner Point on St. David’s Island to the
limit of territorial waters; and shall also include that part of
the said
Parish South and East of the Hamilton Parish boundaries running from Shark Hole
in the North; thence South to the sea
and from Shark Hole in the West; thence
East to Castle Harbour.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF ST. GEORGE’S
SOUTH shall be all that part of St. George’s Parish not forming part of the
constituency of St.
George’s North.
HAMILTON
PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF HAMILTON EAST
shall be all that part of Hamilton Parish lying to the East and South of a line
drawn from a point
on the shore of Bailey’s Bay North-West of the junction of
North Shore Road with Fractious Street extending South-East to the above
mentioned junction; thence West along the centre line of North Shore Road to
the junction of My Lords Bay Estates Road; thence
South-East along the centre
line of My Lords Bay Estates Road and
its Eastern loop and extending to the sea at My Lords Bay; and all that part of
the said Parish lying
South-East of Harrington Sound between the boundaries of
Smith’s Parish and St. George’s Parish.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF HAMILTON WEST
shall be all that part of Hamilton Parish not forming part of the constituency
of Hamilton East;
and shall include Trunk Island in Harrington Sound.
SMITH’S
PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF SMITH’S SOUTH
shall be all that part of Smith’s Parish lying to the South and East of a line
drawn from a point
on the shore where Harrington Sound Road meets the water
approximately 200 feet West of the junction with Knapton Hill Road; thence
East
along the centre line of Harrington Sound Road to the junction with Knapton
Hill Road; thence South-West along the centre
line of Knapton Hill Road to
Skyline Road; thence North-West and North along the centre line of Skyline Road
to a point just South
of the South-Eastern boundary of Conmel; thence in a
straight line extending North-West to the private road known as Oleander Hill;
thence in a generally Westward direction along the centre line of Oleander Hill
to Harrington Hundreds Road; thence in a Southerly
direction along the centre
line of Harrington Hundreds Road to the junction with Knapton Hill Road; thence
West along the centre
line of Knapton Hill Road to a point in line with the
Eastern boundary of the Idle Acres Estate; thence North along the boundary
of
Idle Acres in a straight line to the Northern Boundary of Idle Acres; thence
West and South along the North and West boundaries
of Idle Acres to the North
boundary of “The Wilderness”; thence West along the boundary of “The Wilderness” continuing West along the
Northern boundary of the U.S. Naval Radio Station; thence South along the
Western boundary
of the U.S. Naval Radio Station continuing South along Zuill’s
Park Road to the junction of South Road; thence West along the centre
line of
South Road to the junction with St. Mark’s Road; thence in a generally Westward
direction along the centre line of St.
Mark’s Road to the junction with
Verdmont Road; thence in a generally South-Westward direction along the centre
line of Verdmont
Road to the junction with Hermitage Road; thence along the
centre line of Hermitage Road to the Western boundary of the said Parish.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF SMITH’S NORTH
shall be all that part of Smith’s Parish not forming part of the constituency
of Smith’s South.
DEVONSHIRE
PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF DEVONSHIRE NORTH
shall be all that part of Devonshire Parish lying North and West of a line
drawn from a point
where the Southern boundary of the said Parish intersects
with the Eastern boundary of “Clifton”; thence North along the boundary
of
“Clifton” to Middle Road; thence West along Middle Road to Tribe Road No. 3;
thence North along Tribe Road No. 3 to Happy Valley
Road; thence extending East
along the centre line of Happy Valley Road to the junction with Montpelier Road;
thence North on a
straight line following and connecting the centre line of
Montpelier Road to the junction with Parson’s Lane; thence South-East
along the
centre line of Parson’s Lane to the junction with Orange Valley Road; thence
South-East along the centre line of Orange
Valley Road to the junction with the
North-West boundary of Cedar Vale Estate; thence East and South to encircle
Cedar Vale Estate
to the junction with Middle Road; thence East along the
centre line of Middle Road to the junction with Chaingate Hill; thence South
along the centre line of Chaingate Hill to the junction with Watlington Road;
thence East in a line to St. Brendan’s Road continuing
North-East along the
centre line of St. Brendan’s Road to Hermitage Road; thence East along the
centre line of Hermitage Road to
the Parish boundary.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF DEVONSHIRE SOUTH
shall be all that part of Devonshire Parish not forming part of the
constituency of Devonshire
North.
PEMBROKE
PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF PEMBROKE EAST
shall be all that part of Pembroke Parish lying East of a line drawn from a
point on the shore
immediately opposite the Eastern boundary of Government
House grounds and extending South along the said boundary to Marsh Folly
Road;
thence East and North along the centre line of Marsh Folly Road to the junction
with St. Monica’s Road; thence East along
the centre line of St. Monica’s Road to the junction with
Glebe Road; thence South along the centre line of Glebe Road to the junction
with Parson’s
Road; thence East along the centre line of Parson’s Road to the
junction with Fieldview Lane also known as Eve Estate Road; thence South along Fieldview Lane to its end;
thence East to the Northern end of Cherry Hill; thence South along Cherry Hill
to Happy Valley
Road; thence West a short distance along the centre line of
Happy Valley Road to the junction with Crisson Avenue also known as
Discipline
Lane; thence South along the centre line of Crisson Avenue to the junction to the junction with Second
Avenue; thence West along the centre line of Second Avenue to the junction with
Hibiscus
Lane; thence South along the centre line of Hibiscus Lane to the
junction of Cavendish Road; thence West along the centre line of
Cavendish Road
across the Eastern boundary of the City
of Hamilton and along the centre line of Reid Street to the junction with Seon
Lane; thence extending
in a straight line South along Seon Lane and across
Front Street to the Southern face of Number Eight Dock.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF PEMBROKE EAST
CENTRAL shall be all that part of Pembroke Parish lying West of the Western
boundary of the constituency
of Pembroke East and East of a line drawn from a
point on the North Shore directly North of the junction of North Shore and
Berkeley
Road extending North to North Shore Road; thence East along the North
Shore Road to the junction with Overview Hill; thence South
along Overview Hill
to Mount Hill Road; thence East along Mount Hill Road to Langton Hill; thence
South along the centre line of
Langton Hill to the junction with St. John’s
Road; thence South along the centre
line of St. John’s Road crossing the Northern boundary of the City of
Hamilton to Cedar Avenue; thence South along the centre line
of Cedar Avenue to
Elliot Street; thence West and North along the centre line of Elliot Street to
the most Westerly link road between
Elliot Street and Laffan Street; thence
North along the centre line of the said link road to Laffan Street; thence West
along the
centre line of Laffan Street to the junction with the Railway Right
of Way; thence South-West along the original centre line of
the Railway Right
of Way to the Western boundary of the City of Hamilton at the junction of
Serpentine Road and Woodlands Road;
thence West and South along the Western
boundary of the City of Hamilton at the junction of Serpentine Road and
Woodlands Road;
thence West and South along the Western boundary of the City of
Hamilton to the point where the said Western boundary intersects
the centre
line of Richmond Road; thence West along the centre line of Richmond Road to
the junction with Woodbourne Avenue, thence
extending South along the centre
line of Woodbourne Avenue and across Pitts Bay Road to meet the Western
boundary of the City of
Hamilton; thence along the said Western boundary to the
sea.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF PEMBROKE WEST
CENTRAL shall be all that part of Pembroke lying to the West of the Western
boundary of the constituency
of Pembroke East Central and East of a line drawn
from a point on the shore in a direct line with the Ingham’s Vale Estate Road;
thence South across North Shore Road along the estate road; thence East along
King’s Gate Lane to the boundary of Princess Estate;
thence South along the
West boundary of Princess Estate to the junction with Cox’s Hill Road; thence
East along the centre line
of Cox’s Hill Road to the junction with St. Johns’
Road; thence West along the centre line of St. John’s Road to the junction with
Pitts Bay Road; thence South along the
centre line of Pitts Bay Road to the junction with Fairyland Road; thence West
along the centre line of Fairyland Road to the
junction with Point Shares Road;
thence along the centre line of Point Shares Road to the Eastern shore of
Fairylands Creek; thence
South along the Eastern shore of Fairylands Creek to a
concrete beacon marked EB 1972; thence extending on a bearing of 15 degrees
East of South to the waters of Hamilton Harbour; and shall include Saltus
Island.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF PEMBROKE WEST
shall be all that part of Pembroke Parish lying to the West of the Western
boundary of the constituency
of Pembroke West Central.
PAGET
PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF PAGET WEST shall
be all that part of Paget Parish lying West and South of the junction of
Harbour Road and Valley
Road; thence South along the centre line of Valley Road
to the junction with Middle Road; thence West along the centre line of Middle
Road to the junction with Ord Road; thence South along the centre line of Ord
Road to the junction with “S” Hill; thence East to
Tribe Road No. 3; thence
South along the centre line of Tribe Road No. 3 to the junction with South
Road; thence East along the
centre line of South Road to the junction with
Mission Road; thence South along the centre line of Mission Road to the sea;
and
shall include Hinson Island and White’s Island.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF PAGET EAST shall
be all that part of Paget Parish not forming part of the constituency of Paget
West.
WARWICK
PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF WARWICK WEST
shall be all that part of Warwick Parish lying to the West and South of a line
drawn from a point
on the waters of Granaway Deep immediately opposite Tribe
Road No. 6; thence West along Harbour Road to the East boundary of Hillview
Estate; thence South along the boundary of Hillview Estate to the junction with
Tele Lane; thence East along Tele Lane to the junction
of Cedar Hill; thence
South along Cedar Hill to the junction
with St. Mary’s Road; thence East along the Estate Road bordering St.
Mary’s Road to Tribe Road No. 6; thence
North along Tribe Road No. 6 to the junction of Cedar Hill; thence East and
South along Cedar Hill to
the junction with St. Mary’s Road; thence East along
St. Mary’s Road to Longford Road.
Thence South along Longford Road to the junction of Middle Road; thence
South-West along the centre line of Middle Road to the junction
with Khyber
Pass; thence South-East along the centre line of Khyber Pass to the junction
with Smith’s Avenue to the junction with
Jones Village Lane; thence South-East
along the centre line of Jones Village Lane to the junction with Khyber Heights
Road; thence
North-East along a line projected form the centre line of Khyber
Heights Road to Tribe Road No. 3; thence along the centre line
of Tribe Road
No. 3 continuing in a straight line across South Road to the sea; and shall
include all the Islands of the said Parish
in Hamilton Harbour, Granaway Deep
and the Great Sound.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF WARWICK EAST
shall be all that part of Warwick Parish not forming part of the constituency
of Warwick West.
SOUTHAMPTON
PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF SOUTHAMPTON WEST
shall be all that part of Southampton Parish lying West of a line drawn from
the Western tip
of Spectacle Island to the shoreline at the Western boundary of
a house called “Uppity”; thence East along Middle Road to the junction
of Lighthouse
Road; thence West along the Lighthouse Road continuing West along the Railway
Trail to the junction of Lighthouse
Lane; thence South along Lighthouse Lane to
St. Annes Road; thence in a Westerly direction along St. Annes Road to Tribe
Road No.
3; thence South along Tribe Road No. 3 to South Road; thence East
along South Road to the Eastern boundary of the Reefs; thence
South to the Sea
along the Eastern boundary of the Reefs.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF SOUTHAMPTON EAST
shall be all that part of Southampton not forming part of the constituency of
Southampton West;
and shall include all the Islands of the said Parish in the
Little Sound.
SANDYS
PARISH
THE CONSTITUENCY OF SANDYS NORTH
shall be all that part of Sandys Parish lying generally North and East of a line
drawn from a point
at the Northern side of the junction of Weathervane Lane
with West Side Road extending Westwards to the sea; and extending Eastwards
from the said point approximately 500 feet along the Northern side of
Weathervane Lane; thence through Portland Square following
a line South
approximately 275 feet along a private estate road and East approximately 330
feet along a private estate road known
locally as Gable Avenue to Somerset Road
at the junction with Long Bay Road; thence South-West along the centre line of
Somerset
Road to the junction with Bob’s Valley Road; thence East along the
centre line of Bob’s Valley Road to the Railway Right of Way;
thence North
along the centre line of the Railway Right of Way to the junction with Cook’s
Hill Road; thence East and South along
the Northern and Western sides of Cook’s
Hill Road to the junction with Olive Lane; thence East along the centre line of
Olive
Lane and East and North along the
Southern and Eastern boundaries of the Daisey Field Estate to Scott’s Hill
Road; thence East along the centre
line of Scott’s Hill Road to the junction
with Sound View Road; thence South along the centre line of Sound View Road to
a point
opposite Red Hole and thence South-East to the sea.
THE CONSTITUENCY OF SANDYS SOUTH
shall be all that part of Sandys Parish not forming part of the constituency of
Sandys North.
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