# The Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994, Regulation 5: References in enactments


(1) In this regulation, “provision” means any provision in any enactment other than the order, and includes a provision made in any direction or scheme made under any enactment, whenever enacted.
(2) This regulation shall apply on and after the reorganisation date.
(3) Any reference in a provision to a named area which is altered by the order shall, so far as is required for continuing the effect of the provision, be construed as a reference to the area as so altered.
(4) Any reference in a provision to a named abolished area shall, so far is required for continuing the effect of the provision, be construed as a reference to the transferred area.
(5) Any reference in a provision to a named abolished authority shall, so far as is required for continuing the effect of the provision, be construed as a reference to the transferee authority.
(6) Any reference in a provision to a county council shall, so far as is required for continuing the effect of the provision, be construed as including a district council to which county functions have been transferred pursuant to a structural change.
(7) Any reference in a provision to a district council shall, so far as is required for continuing the effect of the provision, be construed as including a county council to which district functions have been transferred pursuant to a structural change.
(8) Nothing in this regulation or these regulations shall require a reference to a named area or an abolished area to be construed as a reference to that area as altered or transferred by the order for the purposes of any enactment which specifies the locality of any family health service authority, the region of any regional health authority, or the district of any district health authority.
(9) Nothing in this regulation or these regulations shall, unless specific provision is made in the order, affect:
(i) the boundaries of any police area or of any area specified in regulations made under section 22(3) of the Gaming Act 1968; or
(ii) any scheme made pursuant to sections 62 to 64B of the Rent Act 1977; or
(iii) the trusts of any charity.
(10) Nothing in this regulation shall apply:
(a) where a structural change is effected, to any provision requiring consultation, collaboration or joint action of any kind between a council of a county and a council of a district within that county; or
(b) so as to affect the application of any provision to an event or state of affairs which occurred or appertaining before the reorganisation date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/867/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-regulations-1994/regulation-5
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