# The Local Government Reorganisation (Wales)(Finance) Order 1996, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972;
“the 1982 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1982;
“the 1988 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1988;
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
“the 1994 Act” means the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994;
“designated authority”, in relation to an old authority, means the council designated for the purposes of paragraph 12 of Schedule 17 to the 1994 Act;
“divided authority” means an old authority in relation to which there is more than one successor authority;
“new authority” means a county or county borough council established under the 1994 Act;
“old authority” means a county or district council which will cease to exist as a result of the 1994 Act;
“preceding year” means any financial year ending before 1st April 1996;
“successor authority”, in relation to an old authority, has the meaning given by section 53(2) of the 1994 Act; and
“the initial year” means the period of 12 months commencing on 1st April 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/88/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-walesfinance-order-1996/article-2
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