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Article 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the London Government Act 1963;

  • “the appointed day” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to an officer transferred by or under Article 6 to the employment of a transferee authority—

      1. (i)

        the day upon which land or housing accommodation is transferred to that authority by a transfer of property order, or

      2. (ii)

        where land or housing accommodation is transferred to that authority by a transfer of property order on two or more days, the first such day, subject as provided in article 5(1); and

    2. (b)

      in relation to an officer transferred under article 8 to the employment of a relevant authority, the day upon which he is so transferred;

  • “officer”, in relation to any authority, includes the holder of any office or employment under that authority;

  • “relevant officer” means an officer of the Greater London Council or, in the case of an officer transferred under article 8 from the employment of a transferee authority, that authority who—

    1. (a)

      immediately before the appointed day—

      1. (i)

        is employed wholly or mainly in connection with the discharge of the Greater London Council's functions as a local authority under the Housing Act 1957 or, in the case of an officer transferred under article 8 from the employment of a transferee authority, the functions of that authority;

      2. (ii)

        has not taken up the duties of his employment, but had he done so would be employed as mentioned in (i) above; or

      3. (iii)

        is absent from his normal duties, whether for the purpose of training or otherwise, and, were he not so absent, would be employed as mentioned in (i) above;

    2. (b)

      will not, on the appointed day, enter into the employment of a transferee authority by virtue of any agreement entered into between him and that authority (other than an agreement under article 8); and

    3. (c)

      is not an officer whose employment is to be terminated on or before the appointed day, otherwise than by virtue of a transfer of land or housing accommodation as mentioned in article 3 or his transfer under article 8;

  • “scheme” means a scheme made under article 4;

  • “terms and conditions of employment” include any restriction which arises under any Act or instrument made under any Act on the termination of the employment of any officer; and shall, for the purposes of articles 7 and 15, include such a restriction, notwithstanding repeal or revocation of the Act or instrument under which it arose;

  • “transfer of property order” means an order under section 23(3) of the London Government Act 1963, made after 31st March 1979, which transfers land or housing accommodation to a transferee authority; and

  • “transferee authority” means a London borough council or district council.

(2)

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an article shall be construed as a reference to an article in this order, any reference to a paragraph shall be construed as a reference to a paragraph in the same article and any reference to a sub-paragraph shall be construed as a reference to a sub-paragraph in the same paragraph.