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The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1980

S.I. 1980/1506 · Made 13 October 1980

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 13th October 1980

Coming into Operation 21st October 1980

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of October 1980

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:—

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule Schedule
  6. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1980 and shall come into operation on 21st October 1980.

2

Subject to Article 3 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.

3

Any armorial bearings the bearing and use of which is authorised by Article 2 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

Clerk of the Privy Council

Local authority established by or under the Local Government Act 1972Local authority ceasing to exist by virtue of section 1 or 20 of the Local Government Act 1972
The Town Council of BlaenavonThe urban district council of Blaenavon
The Town Council of SandbachThe urban district council of Sandbach

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.