City of Edinburgh Council Order Confirmation 1996

1996 CHAPTER x

Provisional Order to empower The City of Edinburgh Council to create and maintain a general reserve fund.

18-12-1996

Whereas by virtue of section 2 of the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the City of Edinburgh District Council (hereinafter referred to as “the former Council”) were vested with all the functions of a district council for the area of the City of Edinburgh District as the said area was described in column 3 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1973:

And whereas in pursuance of the said Act of 1973 and the [1991 c. xix.] City of Edinburgh District Council Order 1991 (hereinafter referred to as “the Order of 1991”) certain powers and functions were exercisable by and vested in the former Council:

And whereas in pursuance of section 36 of the Order of 1991 the former Council were empowered to continue to maintain, and did so continue to maintain, a general reserve fund until that section ceased to have effect on 1st January 1995:

And whereas by virtue of section 2 of the [1994 c. 39.] Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 The City of Edinburgh Council (hereinafter in this Order referred to as “the Council”) are vested with all the functions of the former Council for the area of the City of Edinburgh as the said area is described in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1994:

And whereas it is expedient that provisions similar to section 36 of the Order of 1991 should be enacted and applied to the City of Edinburgh:

And whereas the purposes aforesaid cannot be effected without an Order confirmed by Parliament under the provisions of the [1936 c. 52.] Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the powers contained in the said Act of 1936 the Secretary of State orders as follows:—