# The Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Transitional Provisions No. 4) Order 1995, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
On 1st April 1996 by virtue of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 the county and county borough councils created as a result of the 1994 Act will take over responsibility for the discharge of functions relating to local goverment in Wales from the county and district councils created as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. The new councils came into existence following their election on 4th May 1995 and, until the abolition of the existing councils on 1st April 1996, are preparing to take on their full functions. This Order makes miscellaneous transitional provision in respect of Welsh local government reorganisation.
The Order also makes provision, akin to that applicable to new councils, with respect to National Park authorities in Wales created as a result of the Environment Act 1995.
Article 3 imposes an obligation until 31st March 1997 on each new council and National Park authority to provide information and assistance to any other new council or National Park authority where such information and assistance is required to enable the new body requesting it to discharge its functions.
Article 4 makes provision with respect to public access to documents held by existing authorities where there is a continuing obligation for such documents to be held by a new council, or National Park authority, and to be available for inspection.
Article 5 makes provision with respect to section 115 of the Local Government Act 1972 (accountability of officers) to enable directions to be given by new councils, National Park authorities and combined fire authorities for the purposes of that section where an officer leaves the employment of an existing authority within the three month period immediately before 1st April 1996.
Article 6 makes provision with respect to the Data Protection Act 1984. Where a registration held by an existing council in the register, maintained under section 4 of the 1984 Act, expires during the period beginning with 1st November 1995 and ending on 31st March 1996, that registration shall not be required to be removed from the register until 1st April 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2563/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-wales-transitional-provisions-no-4-order-1995/note
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