Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the 2007 Act” means the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007;

• “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972^f1;

• “charter trustee area” means the area for which charter trustees are established by a section 7 order;

• “established” means established by a section 7 order;

• “predecessor council” means a local authority which, by or in consequence of a section 7 order, will cease to exist on the reorganisation date;

• “the relevant council” means the council of the single-tier area in which a charter trustee area lies;

• “reorganisation date” means the date specified in a section 7 order as that on which a structural change^f2 comes into effect; and

• “section 7 order” means an order under section 7 of the 2007 Act (implementation of proposals by order).