Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

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

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000^f1;

• “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972^f2;

• “2008 election” means an election required by article 13(1) to be held in 2008;

• “the 2008 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors^f3 in 2008;

• “article 16 functions” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the County Council, the functions referred to in article 16(1) and (2);

  2. (b)

     in relation to each of the East Cheshire councils, the function referred to in article 16(3); and

  3. (c)

     in relation to each of the West Cheshire councils, the function referred to in article 16(4);

• “Cheshire”, unless immediately preceded or followed by “East” or “West”, means the non-metropolitan county of Cheshire as constituted immediately before 1st April 2009;

• “Cheshire East”, except in references to the county of Cheshire East, means the district constituted by article 3;

• “the Cheshire East Council” means the council constituted by article 3(2);

• “the Cheshire East Joint Committee” means the committee established (whether before or after the coming into force of this Order) as mentioned in article 17(1)(a);

• “Cheshire West and Chester”, except in references to the county of Cheshire West and Chester, means the district constituted by article 4;

• “the Cheshire West and Chester Council” means the council constituted by article 4(2);

• “the Cheshire West and Chester Joint Committee” means the committee established (whether before or after the coming into force of this Order) as mentioned in article 17(1)(b);

• “the County Council” means Cheshire County Council;

• “the East Cheshire councils” means Congleton Borough Council, Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council and Macclesfield Borough Council;

• “the East Cheshire districts” means the boroughs of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, and Macclesfield;

• “electoral division” means a division created by article 2 of the County of Cheshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2000^f4;

• “the proper officer”, in relation to any purpose and any council, means the officer appointed for that purpose by that council;

• “shadow authority” means an authority (not being a local authority) which will become a local authority on 1st April 2009;

• “shadow executive” has the meaning given by article 7(2);

• “the shadow period” means the period beginning with the fourth day after the 2008 election day and ending immediately before 1st April 2009;

• “the West Cheshire councils” means Chester City Council, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council and Vale Royal Borough Council; and

• “the West Cheshire districts” means the city of Chester and the boroughs of Ellesmere Port and Neston, and Vale Royal.