Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 1863

The Cheshire (Boroughs of Halton and Warrington) (Structural Change) Order 1996

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 1863

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Cheshire (Boroughs of Halton and Warrington) (Structural Change) Order 1996

Made	18th July 1996

Coming into force

For the purposes of articles 2(2), 5(1), (3) and (4), 7 and 8 19th July 1996   For all other purposes 1st April 1998

Whereas the Local Government Commission for England, acting pursuant to section 15(4) of the Local Government Act 1992^[1], has submitted to the Secretary of State a report on its review of the boroughs of Halton and Warrington in the county of Cheshire^[2] together with its recommendations:

And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to those recommendations:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17^[3], 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.

PART I
GENERAL

Citation and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Cheshire (Boroughs of Halton and Warrington) (Structural Change) Order 1996 and shall come into force for the purposes of articles 2(2), 5(1), (3) and (4), 7 and 8 on the day after the day on which it is made and for all other purposes on 1st April 1998.

Interpretation
    2.—(1)  In this Order—

"the Act" means the Local Government Act 1992;


"the 1972 Act" means the Local Government Act 1972^[4];


"the 1990 Act" means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^[5];


"Cheshire" means the non-metropolitan county of Cheshire;


"the County Council" means the council of Cheshire;


"Halton"(except in references to the county of Halton) means the borough of Halton and "the Halton Council" means the council of that borough;


"the relevant date" means 5th May 1997;


"relevant provision" means a provision in any subordinate legislation made under the Act or made, in connection with the Act or such provision, under any other enactment;


"the reorganisation date" means 1st April 1998;


"subordinate legislation" has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978^[6]; and


"Warrington"(except in references to the county of Warrington) means the borough of Warrington and "the Warrington Council" means the council of that borough.

    (2)  The period beginning with the relevant date and ending immediately before the reorganisation date is specified as the preliminary period for the purposes of any statutory instrument made under the Act.

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Notes:

[1] 1992 c. 19.

[2] The non-metropolitan districts of Halton and Warrington have been granted the status of a borough.

[3] Amended by section 39(4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29).

[4] 1972 c. 70.

[5] 1990 c. 8.

[6] 1978 c. 30.

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