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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-wales-property-etc-order-1996/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/532",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Property etc.) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-wales-property-etc-order-1996",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order makes provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of the existing district and county councils and a joint board which cease to exist on 1st April 1996 by virtue of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994.\nPart I of the Order provides for its citation, commencement and interpretation and excludes from its application property, rights and liabilities for which separate provision is made in the 1994 Act or in other Acts or statutory instruments.\nPart II of the Order makes general provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of existing district and county councils in relation to which bodies there is a single successor.\nPart III of the Order makes provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of existing councils in relation to which there is more than one successor.\nArticle 6 provides for the transfer of land according to its location and article 7 provides for moveable and other property located or normally stored on such land to transfer to the body to which the land is transferred.\nArticle 8 makes provision for the transfer of rights and liabilities in respect of such land or property to the body to which the land or property is transferred.\nArticle 9 makes specific provision for rights and liabilities arising out of insurance contracts and contracts for banking services.\nArticle 10 and Schedule 1 provide for rights, liabilities and duties in relation to provisions in respect of certain grants.\nArticle 11 makes provision for certain residual property, rights and liabilities to be transferred to a designated authority.\nArticle 12 and Schedule 2 make provision for the apportionment of Public Works Loan Board debt between authorities.\nArticle 13 makes specific provision in relation to a debt of Dyfed County Council in respect of the Cleddau Bridge.\nArticles 14 and 15 make provision for the transfer of certain rights and liabilities in relation to local authority employees.\nPart IV of the Order contains miscellaneous provisions.\nArticle 16 provides for transfers of specific property, rights and liabilities described in Schedule 3. Article 17 makes provision for the transfer of National Park property, rights and liabilities. Article 18 provides for the grant of rights which are required for the better use and enjoyment of a landholding which has been split. Article 19 provides for the transfer of certain rights and liabilities in relation to coroners.\nArticle 20 provides for the transfer of archives and related rights and liabilities. Article 21 makes provision for the transfer of records and for related rights of access and inspection.\nArticle 22 makes provision for the transfer of certain rights and liabilities under contracts for the provision of services for, or delivery of goods to, an existing council.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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