The Charter Trustees Order 1974 No. 176

Interpretation

3.—(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

(2) In this order—

“the Act” means the Local Government Act 1972;

“city or town” means an area for which charter trustees act under section 246(4) to (8) of the Act;

“the district council”, in relation to any city or town, means the council of the district in which the city or town is comprised;

and

references to a city or town mayor or a deputy city or town mayor shall be construed, where no city or town mayor or deputy city or town mayor is elected, as reference to a chairman or vice-chairman.