The Local Government Changes for England (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary provision for the purposes or in consequence of orders made under section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992.

Article 2 makes provision for the shrievalty of the county of the East Riding of Yorkshire in consequence of the reorganisation of the area which comprises the county of Humberside before 1 April 1996 and the abolition of that county on that date (“the Humberside reorganisation”).

Article 3 makes provision as to the constitution of the Humber Bridge Board consequential upon the Humberside reorganisation.

Article 4 makes provision as to the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority consequential upon the Humberside reorganisation.

Article 5 makes provision for the functions in respect of the former East Riding Deeds Registry undertaken by the Humberside County Council to be transferred to the East Riding of Yorkshire District Council consequential upon the Humberside reorganisation.

Article 6 makes provision as to the electoral arrangements for the parishes of Rufforth, Hessay, Upper Poppleton and Nether Poppleton in the district of York consequential upon the reorganisation of that area.

Article 7 makes a drafting amendment to the Bedfordshire (Borough of Luton) (Structural Change) Order 1995.

Article 8 amends the descriptions of areas of certain wards which are named in Schedule 1 to the Buckinghamshire (Borough of Milton Keynes) (Structural Change) Order 1995.

Article 9 amends the descriptions of areas of certain wards which are named in Schedule 2 to the Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995.

Articles 10 and 11 provide for the exercise on and after 1st April 1996 of functions in respect of specified schools in consequence of the abolition of the Avon and Humberside County Councils on that date.