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| Implementation of results of referendums. |
5. - (1) The result of a referendum held under this Act shall be binding on the Secretary of State and on all other parties.
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(2) Where a majority of the votes cast is in favour of a proposition, the Secretary of State shall give effect to the said proposition by an order made under section 17 of the 1992.c.19.Local Government Act 1992.
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(3) Where there is no majority for a proposition, the Secretary of State shall not give effect to the said proposition.
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| Interpretation. |
6. In this Act, "local government area" and "principal area" shall have the meanings given in section 28 of the Local Government Act 1992.
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| Short title. |
7. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Boundary Changes (Referendum) Act 1998.
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