1. This Order may be cited as the East Sussex (Boroughs of Brighton and Hove) (Structural Change) Order 1995 and shall come into force for the purposes of articles 3, 6, 8(1), (3) and (4), and 11 to 19 on the day after the day on which it is made, and for all other purposes on 1st April 1997.
2. In this Order—
“the Act” means the Local Government Act 1992;
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(1);
“Brighton” means the borough of Brighton and “the Brighton Council” means the council of that borough;
“East Sussex” means the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex and “the County Council” means the council of that county;
“East Sussex district” means a district in East Sussex;
“Hove” means the borough of Hove and “the Hove Council” means the council of that borough;
“the preliminary period” means the period beginning with the relevant date and ending immediately before the reorganisation date;
“the relevant date” means 6th May 1996;
“relevant provision” means a provision in any subordinate legislation made under the Act or made, in connection with the Act or such provision, under any other enactment;
“the reorganisation date” means 1st April 1997; and
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978(2).