The Leicestershire (City of Leicester and District of Rutland) (Structural Change) Order 1996
PART IGENERAL
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
PART IILOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION IN LEICESTER AND RUTLAND
3Structural change
4Leicestershire Police Authority
5Amendment of Schedule 1A to Police Act 1964
6Fire services
7Planning functions
8Constitution of new counties
PART IIITRANSITIONAL PROVISION
9Election of councillors in 1996 and subsequent years
10Retirement of councillors and casual vacancies

1996 No. 507

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Leicestershire (City of Leicester and District of Rutland) (Structural Change) Order 1996

Made

Coming into force

For the purposes of articles 2(2), 4, 6(1), (3) and (4), 9 and 10

For all other purposes

Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 19921, has submitted to the Secretary of State a report on its review of the county of Leicestershire together with its recommendations:

And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect, with modifications, to the recommendations in respect of the city of Leicester2 and the district of Rutland:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 173, 18(3)(a) and 26 of the Local Government Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament: