# The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) (No. 2) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/2618 · made 30 October 1997

This Order authorises each council specified in column (2) of the Table in article 2 to bear and use the armorial bearings formerly borne and used by the corresponding council specified in column (1) of the Table.

Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 247)

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 30th October 1997
Coming into force 20th November 1997
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of October 1997
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 247 of the Local Government Act 1972, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) (No. 2) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 20th November 1997.

## 2 

The armorial bearings which, immediately before 1st April 1974, were lawfully borne and used by the council named in column (1) of the following Table may be borne and used by the corresponding council named in column (2) of the Table, provided they have first been exemplified according to the laws of arms and recorded in the College of Arms—
TABLE
(1)
(2)
Exmouth Urban District Council
Exmouth Town Council
Herefordshire County Council
County of Herefordshire District Council
Malvern Urban District Council
Malvern Town Council
Rayleigh Urban District Council
Rayleigh Town Council
Worcestershire County Council
Worcestershire County Council

## Signature

N. H. Nicholls
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order authorises each council specified in column (2) of the Table in article 2 to bear and use the armorial bearings formerly borne and used by the corresponding council specified in column (1) of the Table.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2618 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-armorial-bearings-no-2-order-1997
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