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;

• “article 5 functions” means the other transitional functions referred to in article 5;

• “existing” means existing on the day on which this Order is made;

• “Norwich”, except the second mention of that word in article 3(2), in article 3(3), and in the expressions “the Norwich county electoral divisions” and “Norwich City Council”, means the city of Norwich;

• “Norwich City Council” means the non-metropolitan district council of that name^f3;

• “the Norwich county electoral divisions” means the existing county electoral divisions of Bowthorpe, Catton Grove, Crome, Eaton, Lakenham, Mancroft, Mile Cross, Nelson, Sewell, Thorpe Hamlet, Town Close, University and Wensum that are established by article 3 of the County of Norfolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2005^f4;

• “the 2011 election day” means the ordinary day of election of councillors^f5 in 2011;

• “the Implementation Executive” means the body established (whether before or after the coming into force of this Order) for the purposes of article 4(3);

• “the main transitional function” has the meaning given by article 4(1);

• “the proper officer”, in relation to any purpose and Norwich City Council or Norfolk County Council, means the officer appointed for that purpose by that council; and

• “the transitional period” means the period beginning on the date when this Order comes into force and ending on the fourth day after the 2011 election day.