The Local Government Reorganisation (Wales)(Finance) Order 1996

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(1);

“the 1982 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1982(2);

“the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988(3);

“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(4);

“the 1994 Act” means the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994;

“designated authority”, in relation to an old authority, means the council designated for the purposes of paragraph 12 of Schedule 17 to the 1994 Act(5);

“divided authority” means an old authority in relation to which there is more than one successor authority;

“new authority” means a county or county borough council established under the 1994 Act;

“old authority” means a county or district council which will cease to exist as a result of the 1994 Act;

“preceding year” means any financial year ending before 1st April 1996;

“successor authority”, in relation to an old authority, has the meaning given by section 53(2) of the 1994 Act; and

“the initial year” means the period of 12 months commencing on 1st April 1996.

(1)

1972 c. 70.

(2)

1982 c. 32.

(3)

1988 c. 41.

(4)

1989 c. 42.

(5)

A council has been designated in relation to each old authority see the Local Authorities (Closure of Accounts) (Wales) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/1043).