The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976

Agency arrangements

18.—(1) Any arrangements made under section 101 or 110 of the Local Government Act 1972 for the discharge of functions of one authority by another authority which would apart from the changes of areas effected by the order be in force on and after the appointed day throughout any relevant area altered by the order shall be in force throughout the area as altered.

In this paragraph, “relevant area” means a district, London borough, parish or community or the City, the Inner Temple or the Middle Temple.

(2) Any arrangements made under section 15 of the Water Act 1973 for the discharge by a relevant authority within the meaning of that section of functions of a water authority which would apart from the changes of areas effected by the order be in force on and after the appointed day throughout the area of the relevant authority or throughout so much of that area as is situated in the water authority's area shall be in force throughout the area of the relevant authority as altered or throughout so much of that area as is situated in the water authority's area, as the case may be.