City of Newcastle upon Tyne Act 2000

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short Title

This Act may be cited as the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Act 2000.

2 Interpretation

In this Act, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires—

• “Act of 1982” means the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30);

• “authorised officer” means an officer of the council authorised by it in writing to act for the purposes of this Act;

• “the chief constable” means the Chief Constable of the Northumbria police force;

• “the city” means the City of Newcastle upon Tyne;

• “the council” means the Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne; and

• “proper officer” shall have the same meaning as in section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).

3 Appointed Day

(1) In this Act the “appointed day” means such day as may be fixed by resolution of the council, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(2) Different days may be fixed under this section for different Parts of this Act.

(3) The council shall cause to be published in a local newspaper circulating in the city notice—

(a) of the passing of any such resolution and of the day fixed thereby; and

(b) of the general effect of the provisions of this Act coming into operation on that day;

and the day so fixed shall not be earlier than the expiration of one month from the publication of the said notice.

(4) Either a photostatic or other reproduction certified by a proper officer of the council to be a true reproduction of a page or part of a page of any such newspaper bearing the date of its publication and containing any such notice shall be evidence of the publication of the notice and of the date of publication.