Days appointed
5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, 1st August 1995 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 58 of the Act.
(2) The commencement of section 58 by virtue of paragraph (1) above is only for the purpose of enabling a new local authority to enter into an agreement thereunder with any other new local authority for the carrying out of an activity or service on and after 1st April 1996.
(3) In this article, “new local authority” means—
(a)a council in respect of which an ordinary election of councillors takes place on 6th April 1995 in terms of section 5(2) of the Act;
(b)an Islands Council;
(c)a residuary body; and
(d)a joint board.