# The Local Government (Parishes and Parish Councils) Regulations 1999, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations–
“the Act” means the Local Government and Rating Act 1997;
“the 1992 Act” means the Local Government Act 1992;
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972;
“abolished authority” means a parish council which is wound up and dissolved by an order;
“enactment” includes a local and personal Act, a private Act and any subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
“existing”, in relation to an area affected by an order, means that area as it exists on the date the order is made;
“order” means an order under section 14 (implementation by Secretary of State) of the Act;
“order date” means the date (being 1st April in any year) which is specified as such in the order;
“proper officer”, in relation to any purpose and any body, means the person appointed for that purpose by that body;
“transferor authority” means a parish council which, in consequence of an order, ceases to exercise functions in relation to an area (“transferred area”) on the order date; and
“transferee authority” means–
(a) a parish council by which, in consequence of an order, functions in relation to a transferred area are exercisable on and after the order date;
(b) where there is no such council, the district council or unitary county council in whose area the transferred area is situated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/545/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-parishes-and-parish-councils-regulations-1999/regulation-2
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