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Article 2

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(1)

In this order—

  • “the deposited Schedules” means the Schedules prepared in triplicate and entitled “Properties transferred by the Greater London Council (Transfer of Land and Housing Accommodation) (No. 2) Order 1981” and numbered 1 to 8 each of which is signed by an Assistant Secretary in the Department of the Environment and as to which further provision is made in article 3;

  • “excluded property” means land or housing accommodation described or delineated on a plan in the deposited Schedules but excluded from transfer by the terms of the said Schedules;

  • “the Council” means the Greater London Council;

  • “the relevant date” means the 1st April 1982;

  • “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for the Environment;

  • “Borough” means a London borough council to which land or housing accommodation is transferred by this order; and

  • “transferred property” means the land or housing accommodation described or delineated on a plan in the deposited Schedules, other than excluded property and any property which the Council has disposed of before the relevant date.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of section 23(5) of the London Government Act 1963, in this order, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to housing accommodation shall include a reference to garages, parking spaces, shops and estate amenities.

(3)

Any reference in this order to a numbered article shall, unless that reference is to an article of a specified order, be construed as a reference to the article bearing that number in this order.

(4)

Any reference in an article of this order to a numbered paragraph shall, unless the reference is to a paragraph in a specified article, be construed as a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the first-mentioned article.

(5)

Any reference in a Schedule to this order to a numbered paragraph shall, unless the reference is to a paragraph in a specified Schedule, be construed as a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the first-mentioned Schedule.