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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

WALES

CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

Made 9th December 1996

Laid before Parliament 11th December 1996

Coming into force

For the purposes referred to in article 1(2)(a) and (b) 1st January 1997

For all other purposes 1st April 1997

The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of his powers under sections 58(2) and 67(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972^f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him on 15th February 1996 under sections 54 and 58(1) of that Act^f2 by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales:—

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f1: 1972 c. 70; section 67(5) was amended by section 40(5) of the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 (c. 29), Schedule 15 paragraph 15 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) and S.I. 1977/1710.
f2: Section 54 of the Local Government Act 1972 was amended by Schedule 3 paragraph 12 to the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), Schedule 2 paragraph 4 and Schedule 15 paragraph 7 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and section 40(2) of the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994. Section 58(1) of the Act of 1972 was amended by Schedule 15 paragraph 11(1) to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994.