The West Midlands Residuary Body (Winding Up) Order 1991

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the West Midlands Residuary Body (Winding Up) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 28th March 1991.

(2) In this Order—

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

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

“the county” means the county of West Midlands;

“expenditure” in relation to Birmingham and Wolverhampton 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 Midlands Residuary Body;

“Birmingham” means Birmingham City Council;

“Lichfield” means the council of the metropolitan district of Lichfield;

“Wolverhampton” means the council of the metropolitan borough of Wolverhampton; and

“the transfer date” means 28th March 1991.

(3) For the purpose of any provision of this Order 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(1).

(1)

1988 c. 41. Section 69 was amended by the local Government and housing Act 1989 (c. 42), Schedule 5, paragraph 50.