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2. In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires—
“the 1968 Act” means the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968(1);
“the 1994 Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“children’s hearing” has the same meaning as in Part III of the 1968 Act;
“existing authority” means any local authority within the meaning of section 1(2) of the 1968 Act(2);
“new authority” means a council constituted by section 2 of the 1994 Act;
“the Principal Reporter” has the same meaning as in section 127 of the 1994 Act;
“the specified date” means 1st April 1996.
Section 1(2) of the 1968 Act was amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Schedule 27, paragraph 183.
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