Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 1867

The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 1867

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996

Made	18th July 1996

Coming into force

For the purposes of articles 2(2), 3, 4, 6 to 11, 14, 15 and 19 to 23 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 county of Hereford and Worcester together with its recommendations:

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

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17^[2], 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 Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996 and shall come into force for the purposes of articles 2(2), 3, 4, 6 to 11, 14, 15 and 19 to 23 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^[3];
"the 1990 Act" means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^[4];
"existing", in relation to an area, means that area as it exists on the date this Order is made;
"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; and
"subordinate legislation" has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978^[5]

    (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 this Order and any other statutory instrument made under the Act.

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Notes:

[1] 1992 c. 19.

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

[3] 1972 c. 70.

[4] 1990 c. 8.

[5] 1978 c. 30.

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