Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

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

• “the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989^f2;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000^f3;

• “the 2011 Act” means the Localism Act 2011^f4;

• “2020 election” means an election required by article 20(1)(a) to be held in 2020;

• “the 2020 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2020^f5;

• “the article 22 functions” means the functions referred to in article 22;

• “the county council” means the council of the county of Northamptonshire;

• “the Implementation Team” means the team required to be formed under article 26(1);

• “the North Northamptonshire districts” means the districts of Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough;

• “the North Northamptonshire councils” means Corby Borough Council, East Northamptonshire District Council, Kettering Borough Council and Wellingborough Borough Council;

• “ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983^f6;

• “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 2021;

• “shadow executive” has the meaning given in article 7(1);

• “the shadow period” means the period beginning with the fourth day after the 2020 election day and ending immediately before 1st April 2021;

• “the West Northamptonshire districts” means the districts of Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire;

• “the West Northamptonshire councils” means Daventry District Council, Northampton Borough Council and South Northamptonshire District Council.