Abolition of the borough councils, and transfer of their functions to the Island council
3. On the reorganisation date—
(a)the Medina council and the South Wight council shall be abolished;
(b)any person in office as a borough councillor shall cease to hold that office;
(c)the old Medina wards and the old South Wight wards shall cease to exist;
(d)all functions of each abolished council other than functions under Chapter II of Part II of the 1990 Act(1) shall be transferred to the Island council; and
(e)the Island council shall be the sole principal council for the Island(2).
(1)
In relation to town and country planning, provision is made in Part III of this Order.
(2)
The term “principal council” is defined in section 270 of the Local Government Act 1972 c. 70.