1996 No. 733

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALESWALES

The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) (Wales) Order 1996

Made

Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of March 1996

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 247 of the Local Government Act 19721, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1

This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) (Wales) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 14th March 1996.

2

The armorial bearings which, immediately before 1st April 1974, were borne and used by the corporation of the borough of Newport may be borne and used by the Borough Council of Newport, provided they have first been exemplified according to the law of arms and recorded in the College of Arms.

N. H. NichollsClerk of the Privy Council

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order authorises the Borough Council of Newport to bear and use the armorial bearings of the former corporation of the borough of Newport.