Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 1875

The Essex (Boroughs of Colchester, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock and District of Tendring) (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 1875

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Essex (Boroughs of Colchester, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock and District of Tendring) (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996

Made	18th July 1996

Coming into force

For the purposes of articles 2(2), 4(1), (3) and (4), 7 to 9 and 11 19th July 1996   For the purposes of article 10 1st April 1997   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 Essex together with its recommendations and a report on its review of Basildon and Thurrock in the county of Essex together with its recommendations:

And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect, with modifications, to the recommendations in respect of the boroughs of Colchester, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock^[2] and the district of Tendring:

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 Essex (Boroughs of Colchester, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock and District of Tendring) (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996 and shall come into force for the purposes of articles 2(2), 4(1), (3) and (4), 7 to 9 and 11 on the day after the day on which it is made, for the purposes of article 10 on 1st April 1997 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]


"Essex" means the non-metropolitan county of Essex and "the County Council" means the council of that county;


"map" means the map prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked "Map of the Essex (Boroughs of Colchester, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock and District of Tendring) (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996" and deposited in accordance with regulation 27 of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994;^[6]


"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;


"Southend" means the borough of Southend-on-Sea and "the Southend Council" means the council of that borough;


"subordinate legislation" has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978;^[7]


"Thurrock" means the borough of Thurrock and "the Thurrock Council" means the council of that borough; and


"the transferee authorities" means the councils of Southend and Thurrock.

    (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] Section 245 of the 1972 Act enables district councils to petition Her Majesty for the grant of borough status. The non-metropolitan districts of Colchester, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock have been granted that status.

[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] S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[7] 1978 c. 30.

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