Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the New Town (Livingston) (Transfer of Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 22nd March 1997.

(2) In this Order–

“the council” means the West Lothian Council being a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(1);

“the development corporation” means the Livingston Development Corporation established by the New Town (Livingston) (Development Corporation) Order 1962(2).

(2)

S.I. 1962/1437, amended by the New Town (Livingston) (Development Corporation) Amendment Order 1970 and the New Town (Livingston) (Development Corporation) Amendment Order 1978. The 1970 and 1978 Amendment Orders are not statutory instruments: a copy of each Order is available free of charge from the Scottish Office Development Department, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ.