The West Yorkshire Residuary Body (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 1990

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the West Yorkshire Residuary Body (Transfer of Property etc) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 31st May 1990.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1985 Act” means the Local Government Act 1985;

“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (1);

“abolished council” means the former West Yorkshire County Council;

“the county” means the county of West Yorkshire;

“expenditure” in relation to Wakefield and Bradford includes administrative expenses properly incurred by them;

“the local council” means the council of a district in the county and in relation to land means the council of the district in which the land is situated;

“the Residuary Body” means the West Yorkshire Residuary Body;

“Wakefield” means the City of Wakefield metropolitan district council;

“Bradford” means the City of Bradford metropolitan council; and

“the transfer date” means 1st June 1990.

(3) For the purpose of any provision of this Order, other than article 4, which requires the payment or recovery of sums in the appropriate proportions,—

(a) the appropriate proportion in relation to any council is the proportion equal to the proportion which the population of the area of that council bears to the population of the county; and

(b) the population of an area means its relevant population as calculated in accordance with section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (2)

(1)

1989 c. 42

(2)

1988 c. 41. Section 69 was amended by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, Schedule 5, paragraph 50.