local government, england Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the City of Lincoln (Electoral Changes) Order 2006. 2 This Order comes into force— a for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to any election to be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007, on the day after that on which it is made; b for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “city” means the city of Lincoln; “existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made; and “map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the City of Lincoln (Electoral Changes) Order 2006”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Electoral Commission. Wards of the city of Lincoln 3 1 The existing wards of the city shall be abolished. 2 The city shall be divided into eleven wards which shall be named as set out in the Schedule. 3 Each ward shall comprise the area designated on the map by reference to the name of the ward and demarcated by red lines. 4 The number of councillors to be elected for each ward shall be three. 5 Where a boundary is shown on the map as running along a road, railway line, footway, watercourse or similar geographical feature, it shall be treated as running along the centre line of the feature. Elections of the council of the city of Lincoln 4 1 Elections of all councillors for all wards of the city shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007 . 2 The councillors holding office for any ward of the city immediately before the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2007 shall retire on that date and the newly elected councillors shall come into office on that date. 3 Of the councillors elected in 2007 for any ward of the city one shall retire in 2008, one in 2010 and one in 2011. 4 Of the councillors elected in 2007 for any ward of the city— a the first to retire shall, subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), be the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes; and b the second to retire shall, subject to those paragraphs, be the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes. 5 In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot. 6 If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each year shall be determined by lot. 7 Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting. Map 5 Lincoln City Council shall make a print of the map available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time. Electoral register 6 The registration officer for the city shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order. Revocation 7 The City of Lincoln (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 is revoked, save for article 3(7). Sealed with the seal of the Electoral Commission on the 23rd day of November 2006 Sam Younger Chairman of the Commission 23rd November 2006 Jacqui Dixon Secretary to the Commission 23rd November 2006