# The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1975 S.I. 1975/621 · made 16 April 1975 This Order confers on the local authorities specified in the first column of the Schedule to the Order the right to bear and use the armorial bearings formerly borne and used by the local authorities specified in the second column. PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-armorial-bearings-order-1975/pdf/uksi_19750621_en.pdf ## Introductory text LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Made 16th April 1975 Coming into Operation 19th May 1975 At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of April 1975 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) Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 19th May 1975. ## 2 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. ## 3 Subject to Article 4 of this Order, there is hereby authorised the bearing and use by a local authority specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order of the armorial bearings lawfully borne and used before 1st April 1974 by the local authority specified in the second column of that Schedule in respect of the first-mentioned authority. ## 4 Any armorial bearings the bearing and use of which is authorised by Article 3 of this Order shall be first exemplified according to the laws of arms and recorded in the College of Arms, otherwise such authority shall be void and of no effect. ## Signature N.E. Leigh ## Local authority established by or under the Local Government Act 1972 Local authority ceasing to exist by virtue of section 1 or 20 of the Local Government Act 1972 The County Council of Bedfordshire The county council of Bedfordshire The County Council of Cornwall The county council of Cornwall The County Council of Devon The county council of Devon The County Council of Gwent The county council of Monmouthshire The County Council of Isle of Wight The county council of the Isle of Wight The County Council of Kent The county council of Kent The County Council of Northamptonshire The county council of Northamptonshire The County Council of Staffordshire The county council of Staffordshire The County Council of Warwickshire The county council of Warwickshire The Borough Council of Barrow-in-Furness The corporation of the borough of Barrow-in-Furness The Borough Council of Castle Morpeth The corporation of the borough of Morpeth The District Council of Corby The urban district council of Corby The Borough Council of Fareham The urban district council of Fareham The Borough Council of Llanelli The corporation of the borough of Llanelli The District Council of North East Derbyshire The rural district council of Chesterfield The City Council of St. Albans The corporation of the city of St. Albans The City Council of Oxford The corporation of the city of Oxford The Borough Council of Stevenage The urban district council of Stevenage The City Council of Swansea The corporation of the city of Swansea The Borough Council of Torbay The corporation of the borough of Torbay The Borough Council of Ynys Môn—Isle of Anglesey The county council of Anglesey The Town Council of Aberystwyth The corporation of the borough of Aberystwyth The Town Council of Abingdon The corporation of the borough of Abingdon The Town Council of Alford The urban district council of Alford The Town Council of Ammanford The urban district council of Ammanford The Town Council of Arundel The corporation of the borough of Arundel The Town Council of Bewdley The corporation of the borough of Bewdley The Town Council of Bicester The urban district council of Bicester The Town Council of Brecon The corporation of the borough of Brecon The Town Council of Bridgend The urban district council of Bridgend The Town Council of Bungay The urban district council of Bungay The Town Council of Burgess Hill The urban district council of Burgess Hill The Town Council of Calne The corporation of the borough of Calne The Town Council of Carmarthen The corporation of the borough of Carmarthen The Town Council of Chesham The urban district council of Chesham The City Council of Chichester The corporation of the city of Chichester The Town Council of Droitwich The corporation of the borough of Droitwich The Town Council of East Grinstead The urban district council of East Grinstead The Town Council of Eastwood The urban district council of Eastwood The Town Council of Evesham The corporation of the borough of Evesham The Town Council of Eye The corporation of the borough of Eye The Town Council of Falmouth The corporation of the borough of Falmouth The Town Council of Filey The urban district council of Filey The Town Council of Flint The corporation of the borough of Flint The Town Council of Godalming The corporation of the borough of Godalming The Town Council of Haverfordwest The corporation of the borough of Haverfordwest The Town Council of Hertford The corporation of the borough of Hertford The Parish Council of Lakes The urban district council of Lakes The Town Council of Launceston The corporation of the borough of Dunheved, otherwise Launceston The Town Council of Lewes The corporation of the borough of Lewes The Town Council of Llandudno The urban district council of Llandudno The Town Council of Melksham The urban district council of Melksham The Community Council of Neath The corporation of the borough of Neath The Town Council of Northallerton The urban district council of Northallerton The Town Council of North Walsham The urban district council of North Walsham The Town Council of Pembroke The corporation of the borough of Pembroke The Town Council of Porthcawl The urban district council of Porthcawl The Town Council of Prestatyn The urban district council of Prestatyn The Town Council of Richmond The corporation of the borough of Richmond The Town Council of Seaton The urban district council of Seaton The Town Council of Sevenoaks The urban district council of Sevenoaks The Town Council of Sleaford The urban district council of Sleaford The Town Council of Stourport-on-Severn The urban district council of Stourport-on-Severn The Town Council of Tenby The corporation of the borough of Tenby The Town Council of Totnes The corporation of the borough of Totnes The Town Council of Trowbridge The urban district council of Trowbridge The Town Council of Wallingford The corporation of the borough of Wallingford The Town Council of Ware The urban district council of Ware The Town Council of Warwick The corporation of the borough of Warwick The Town Council of Wisbech The corporation of the borough of Wisbech The Town Council of Witney The urban district council of Witney The Town Council of Wokingham The corporation of the borough of Wokingham The Town Council of Woodstock The corporation of the borough of Woodstock ## Explanatory note This Order confers on the local authorities specified in the first column of the Schedule to the Order the right to bear and use the armorial bearings formerly borne and used by the local authorities specified in the second column. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/621 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-armorial-bearings-order-1975 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.