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Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 1876

The Kent (Borough of Gillingham and City of Rochester upon Medway) (Structural Change) Order 1996

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 1876

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Kent (Borough of Gillingham and City of Rochester upon Medway) (Structural Change) Order 1996

Made18th July 1996
Coming into force
 For the purposes of articles 2(2), 3, 6(1), (3) and (4) and 9 to 1619th July 1996
 For all other purposes1st 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 Dartford, Gillingham and Gravesham and the city of Rochester upon Medway[2] in the county of Kent:And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to the recommendations in respect to the borough of Gillingham and the city of Rochester upon Medway: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 Kent (Borough of Gillingham and City of Rochester upon Medway) (Structural Change) Order 1996 and shall come into force for the purposes of articles 2(2), 3, 6(1), (3) and (4), and 9 to 16 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];
      "existing", in relation to an area, means that area as it exists on the date this Order is made;
      "Gillingham" means the borough of Gillingham and "the Gillingham Council" means the council of that borough;
      "Kent" means the non-metropolitan county of Kent and "the County Council" means the council of that county;
      "Kent district" means a district in Kent;
      "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;
      "Rochester" means the city of Rochester upon Medway and "the Rochester Council" means the council of that city;
      "subordinate legislation" has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978[5];
      "transferee authority" means the Medway Towns District Council; and
      "transferor authorities" means the County Council, the Gillingham Council and the Rochester Council.


        (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.


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 Dartford, Gillingham and Gravesham have been granted that status. The non-metropolitan district of Rochester upon Medway has been granted the status of a city.

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

[4] 1972 c. 70.

[5] 1978 c. 30.

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