Title and Interpretation
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Local Government Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) (Wales) Order 2006.
(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Local Government Act 2003.
Coming into force
2. Subject to Article 3, section 63 of the Act comes into force on 1 April 2007.
Savings
3. Sections 42A(1), 43(6B) and 47(3A) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988(1), as they apply to any financial year ending on or before 31 March 2007, are to continue to operate in relation to Wales as if the amendments to those sections had not been made by section 63 of the Act.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(2).
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
12 December 2006