The Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Order 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 creates unitary authorities in Wales which will carry out the functions of the former district and county councils as from 1 April 1996.

This Order makes amendments to primary and subordinate legislation in consequence of this. The amendments update references to the old local government structure in Wales so that they apply to the new structure.

With reference to the two amendments which are made to primary legislation, the amendment to the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 complements the amendments made by paragraph 5 of Schedule 10 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. The amendment made to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is in place of the amendment which would have been made by paragraph 57(6) of Schedule 16 to the 1994 Act. This latter amendment cannot be commenced because the amendment to be made to section 100 of the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980, by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 has not yet been commenced.

The amendments made to subordinate legislation provide for situations where the general provision contained in section 17 of the 1994 Act (references to the old local government structure to be construed as references to the new structure) will not apply.