The Local Government (Parishes and Parish Councils) Regulations 1999

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Local Government and Rating Act 1997;

“the 1992 Act” means the Local Government Act 1992(1);

“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(2);

“abolished authority” means a parish council which is wound up and dissolved by an order;

“enactment” includes a local and personal Act, a private Act and any subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978(3);

“existing”, in relation to an area affected by an order, means that area as it exists on the date the order is made;

“order” means an order under section 14 (implementation by Secretary of State) of the Act;

“order date” means the date (being 1st April in any year) which is specified as such in the order;

“proper officer”, in relation to any purpose and any body, means the person appointed for that purpose by that body;

“transferor authority” means a parish council which, in consequence of an order, ceases to exercise functions in relation to an area (“transferred area”) on the order date; and

“transferee authority” means–

(a)

a parish council by which, in consequence of an order, functions in relation to a transferred area are exercisable on and after the order date;

(b)

where there is no such council, the district council or unitary county council in whose area the transferred area is situated.

(1)

1992 c. 19.

(2)

1972 c. 70.

(3)

1978 c. 30; see section 21.