Article 1 Citation and interpretationI1

This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Boundaries) (2008 Act) (Commencement, Transitional Provision and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013.

In this Order—

• “the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972^f1;

• “the 2008 Act” means the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;

• “the 2011 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011^f2;

• “new council” means a district council constituted under section 1 (district councils) of the 1972 Act^f3 as amended by section 3(1) of the 2008 Act; and

• “existing council” means a district council constituted under section 1 of the 1972 Act as in force immediately prior to the making of this Order.