Regulation 3 Amendment of other Regulations

In the Local Government Changes for England (Direct Labour and Service Organisations) Regulations 1994^f1, in paragraph (1)(c) of regulation 12 (interpretation etc), for “the successor authority”, in both places where the expression occurs, substitute “a relevant authority”.

In the Local Government Changes for England (Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 1995^f2, in regulation 8 (sheriffs), for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

In section 219 of the 1972 Act (sheriffs and under-sheriffs), in subsection (8), after “section” insert “county”, in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Sheriffs Act 1887 and”.

(3)

In section 24 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (returning officers: England and Wales), in subsection (1)(a) after “county”, where it second occurs, insert “as defined by section 38 of the Sheriffs Act 1887”.^f3”

In the Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations 1993^f4, in regulation 4 (civil defence functions of county councils), after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3)

Where, after he has had regard to such recommendations as are mentioned in section 18(4) of the Local Government Act 1992 (“the 1992 Act”), the Secretary of State makes a combination scheme under the Fire Services Act 1947^f5 with respect to a combined area which includes the area of a county council affected by a structural or boundary change (within the meaning of Part II of the 1992 Act), that council—

(a)

shall, when making or revising plans under paragraph (1)(a) above, consult with the fire authority constituted by that scheme for that combined area; and

(b)

may enter into an arrangement with that authority for the carrying out of all or any of the functions assigned to that council by paragraphs (1) and (2) above.

(4)

Where a district council has, by virtue of the making of a structural change, the functions of a county council in relation to its district—

(a)

the foregoing provisions of this regulation shall apply, in relation to that district, as if any reference to a county council were a reference to the district council; and

(b)

regulation 5 shall not apply in relation to that district.”.